Monaco GP: Sauber qualifying quotes

Esteban Gutiérrez - 19th: "It was a disappointing qualifying because we didn't look in bad shape and just our pace on the intermediate tyres wasn't good enough. I wasn't able to find more time, I put the lap together and just couldn't find the grip. It's going to be a tough race tomorrow, considering that it is really hard to overtake here in Monaco. But we will try our best and hopefully a good strategy will help us to get through the traffic."

Monisha Kaltenborn, Team Principal: "We had tricky conditions during qualifying. Esteban left the racing line a few times, which certainly left him with less confidence and hence a result like this. Nico drove a good qualifying, but the timing of the change to super softs was unlucky. Nevertheless, it was difficult to estimate when to change tyres. We will fully focus on the race now, which might hold some opportunities."

Tom McCullough, Head of Track Engineering: "The conditions were difficult throughout the session. Esteban struggled with a lack of grip in Q1 and front locking. We need to investigate the cause for that. For Nico, Q3 was possible. If we had switched to the dry tyres one lap earlier, we would have made it a lot easier for him. But starting from P11 there is still a good chance for points, and we will do the best with our strategy to achieve that tomorrow."