Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg had a good qualifying session on Saturday night at the Marina Bay Circuit in Singapore where the German racer was the ‘best of the rest' after Ferrari Red Bull and Mercedes to qualify in seventh place – equalling his best qualifying performance this season.
He did however, give the French team a bit of fright in Q1 because the track was rapidly improving but after that, he sailed into what has become a routine qualifying, finishing seventh. Although the McLarens were tough to beat, he put in a fantastic lap at the end of Q3 to beat them both.
Now he needs to keep the charging Fernando Alonso behind him at the start of tonight's race….
“We have a strong package here this weekend. I had a nice battle with McLaren in qualifying,” he said. “They had the upper hand until the last lap where I managed to squeeze a really good lap out. I'm very happy to start seventh, it was a good effort from the team."
"Everyone gave us the best possible chance to have a good race. We know the Singapore Grand Prix is unpredictable, anything can happen, you just have to be ready and stay on your toes for the entire race.”
