Force India COO Otmar Szafnauer says that his teams strong performance in Baku qualifying on Saturday shows the progress the team continues to make, putting in their best qualifying result of the year.
The Force India’s had looked on the pace all weekend and when it came time to put the ultimate lap time in, both Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon raised their game.
“Seventh and eighth on the grid is a well-deserved result and confirms that all our hard work is paying off,” said Szafnauer.
“We’ve been competitive since first practice yesterday and improved the car with each session in the lead up to qualifying.
“It’s a track that has always suited us and both drivers love driving here.”
“Qualifying is only part of the job and there’s a big task ahead of us tomorrow,” he added.
“It’s never an easy race here so converting today’s performance into solid points won’t be easy, but we will do our best to bring home the result of which we are capable.”
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