Wilson fails to ignite
Justin Wilson was prevented from completing his qualifying run in the first session for this weekend's British Grand Prix after a problem with his car's ignition switch stopped him at the end of the pit lane on his out lap
The British rookie had a troubled morning, but was happy with the handling of his car for qualifying, only for the engine to turn itself off when he ran over a bump.
"By this afternoon, I was happier with the car's handling," said Wilson. "As a result, my confidence has been building, but there are still a couple of areas where I need to improve. As for my qualifying run, I just went out the pit lane, and as I went over the bump at the end where it joins the track, the engine lost all power.
"The car fired up when we got it back to the garage, and the engineers now suspect a problem with the ignition switch. As ever, tomorrow's another day, and we'll be aiming to do better."
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