Sauber F1 British Grand Prix Qualifying
Weather Qualifying – Overcast & Dry
20-22 Air Temperature
26-29 Track Temperature
Today, ahead of the British Grand Prix we had the qualifying session which was a concern for the Sauber Formula 1 team with Marcus Ericsson NOT taking part in qualifying due to his heavy accident in FP3 (Free Practice 3).
Losing control of his car in Turn 15, he crashed into the barriers and was taken to the hospital for a routine check-up.
Ericsson was luckily uninjured however he will be undergoing further medical checks tomorrow which will confirm if he can take part in the British Grand Prix Race.
Sauber F1 British Grand prix Qualifying – Marcus Ericsson
Marcus Ericsson – Car 9
Qualifying – Did Not Participate
Practice 3 – 21st – Soft Tyres – 7 Laps
“It was obviously a huge accident. I went a bit too wide on the kerb in Turn 15 and touched the grass, which was a bit wet.“
“I lost the car and this was followed by a big impact with the barriers. I went to the medical centre, but, because of the impact, they wanted to send me to hospital.“
“Many check-ups have been done and things are looking good. I am feeling a bit sore, but everthing else is ok. It is obviously disappointing that I was not able to participate in qualifying, but the most important is that I am alright.“
“I apologise to my car crew that I have caused them a lot of work.“
Sauber F1 British Grand Prix – Felipe Nasr
Felipe Nasr – Car 12
Qualifying – 21st in Q1 – 1:33.544 min – Soft Tyres
Practice 3 – 17th – 1:33.710 min – Softy Tyres – 10 Laps
“First of all, I am glad that Marcus is ok after his accident. Looking back to qualifying, it was a disappointing session for me.“
“I was confident that I could have finished a few positions higher today, as I was quite satisfied with the balance of the car until qualifying.”
“My stint on the first set of soft tyres was ok, but then on the second set of soft tyres I had a lot of oversteer and was not able to improve my lap time significantly. We have to understand why we had such a shift with regard to the car’s balance.“
“It will be a difficult race tomorrow, but the weather can also comes into play.”
More to come soon ahead of the British Grand Prix!
The Formula 1 Girl 🙂
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Thank you to the Sauber F1 team for the interviews & images.