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Spanish GP: Sauber Saturday qualifying notes

Team Sauber Petronas drivers Giancarlo Fisichella and Felipe Massa will start tomorrow's Spanish Grand Prix from 12th and 17th places respectively after this afternoon's qualifying sessions. Giancarlo Fisichella: "I am pretty pleased with the ...

Published: May 9, 2004, 10:20 PM

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Team Sauber Petronas drivers Giancarlo Fisichella and Felipe Massa will start tomorrow's Spanish Grand Prix from 12th and 17th places respectively after this afternoon's qualifying sessions.

Giancarlo Fisichella:

"I am pretty pleased with the way things went today, because we achieved our target. We have a good race strategy with some good possibilities, and we know that the tyre performance is consistent, so if things go our way I believe that I can score some points."

Felipe Massa:

"I made a mistake in Turn Seven, and lost everything there. It was my fault completely. Without that it would have been a good lap, at least four-tenths faster. I'm not so happy with myself, but I know that I have a good car for the race, and that the tyres are pretty consistent, and I will be pushing very hard tomorrow."

Peter Sauber (Team Principal):

"Giancarlo fully exploited the potential of the car this afternoon, and starting from 12th place he can achieve something tomorrow. Felipe had similar potential and without his mid-sector mistake would have been at the same level as Giancarlo, as he had been in all the practice sessions."

Giancarlo Fisichella
Chassis: C23-04
1:17.444s, 12th

Felipe Massa
Chassis: C23-06
1:17.866s, 17th

-sauber-

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