Klien relieved to score again

The Austrian is fighting to keep his seat at Red Bull Racing next season, and was obviously overjoyed at the timing of his eighth placed finish.

"I'm really happy," said Klien. "It's the second point I've got this season, the first being in Bahrain, so I've had to wait a long time.

"I've had a lot of bad luck and bad races, but finally we've scored a point again.

"The start of the race was really good. I gained a position at the first corner and another two at the hairpin, where David (Coulthard) and Ralf (Schumacher) were fighting and hit in to each other. The pace of the car was good.

"We struggled a little to keep the pace of (Rubens) Barrichello and (Mark) Webber in the first stint, due to some understeer and graining on the front tyres, but the pit stops worked well and I had more wing for the second two stints. We pushed 100 per cent today and got the results."

Teammate David Coulthard had a less enjoyable time. He was launched into the air by Ralf Schumacher at the hairpin on the opening lap and went on to finish 11th.

 "I started 10th and finished 11th," said Coulthard. "That was my race and I've nothing more to say."