Sunday: Toro Rosso in the points

Jaime Alguersuari – 8th

« I am very happy because finishing 8th after starting from the pits is a very good result for us. I am also very happy to have scored my first points of the season, even though I know I still need to improve and that we need to find the right settings for the car to suit me, especially in qualifying. Today, the team did a great job, and we took advantage of every opportunity that came our way, benefiting from the misfortune of some teams. We executed a perfect strategy and made our stops at the right time. This result will give everyone a lot of motivation to keep working hard. It gives us wings as we head towards my second home race in Valencia! The spectators also deserve a big round of applause for staying so long in the cold and damp, but I think they witnessed a good race. »

Sebastien Buemi – 10th

Of course, I am happy to have scored a point because it’s always important. However, I am a bit disappointed because I think I could have done better and I’m not sure that putting on the slicks so early was a good thing for me. But, looking at the overall result, and particularly Jaime’s eighth place, I am very happy for the team, who did a great job. It was something unusual today and the race turned out to be longer than expected, but stopping the GP was the only right decision to make because the cars were aquaplaning and visibility was very poor. I’m sure the afternoon was very spectacular for the spectators! Now, we have to keep working hard to be in good shape for Valencia.

Franz Tost

« Once again, we witnessed an exciting Formula 1 race: I thought Monaco was the pinnacle of what we could expect, but today we experienced another fantastic race. This is important because the sport is supposed to be entertainment. For Scuderia Toro Rosso, it’s the best result of the year and it’s the first time both our cars are in the points. I am very happy for Jaime who finished eighth and scored his first points of the season. It’s good for his confidence, especially after the recent races, and we can expect better things from him now, both in Valencia and in the upcoming races. Sebastien also did a good job finishing tenth. Our strategy worked well, the gamble to pit early for slicks proved to be a rewarding decision. In fact, the whole team deserves praise today, as the situation was not easy to manage especially with such a long pause in the middle of the race, but they did an excellent job. We can now turn our attention to Valencia, where we are expecting new parts to improve our performance ».