Trulli slams 'disastrous' track conditions

The track surface kept breaking up during qualifying, despite repairs done before this morning's practice, meaning drivers struggled for grip.

Trulli said the conditions were disastrous, and the Italian admitted it is a huge concern for tomorrow's race.

"Qualifying was exceptionally difficult today because the track conditions were a disaster," said Trulli after qualifying in 14th."The surface was breaking up and getting worse with every lap. I don't know what was going on but I did my best lap at the beginning and then I couldn't repeat it any more.

"I spun on my quickest lap at the start of Q2, otherwise maybe I could have been in the top ten. But after that the track just got worse. Today was all about getting a clear, lucky lap. I don't know how the race will go but the track surface is a huge concern."

Glock, who just missed on a top ten grid position, admitted he was fearing "major problems" tomorrow.

"That was just a really difficult session," he added. "It was very hard to find a good balance and I was far from happy. The main problem was as each session went on, the track just started to fall away. That made the second and third runs very difficult and everyone was making mistakes.

"In the end I just got the lap together for P11 and we were unlucky not to reach the top ten. It would have been good to make it back into Q3 but it just didn't work out.

"Now we will have to see what happens in the race. It is usually possible to overtake here but if there are similar track conditions it could cause major problems."