2 July: French Grand Prix - Qualifying Report - Red Bull Racing
David
Coulthard (Car 14): Position: 15; Time: 1:16.434; Engine: TJ020 �I�m disappointed. I was hoping to produce a quicker
time, something in the one minute 15s, but that�s all we could achieve today. The track was a little greasy this morning, so I was
being cautious. I dropped a couple of tenths of a second in the first sector, but where I really lost time was Turn eight, the
downhill left-hander. The car felt more slippery on the track there than it had done this morning. The balance of the car has been
working well all weekend, but we�ve been struggling to overcome some aggressive understeer.�
Christian Klien (Car
15): Position: 16; Time: 1:16.547; Engine: TJ026 �I lost about half an hour of track time yesterday when I had an accident
and damaged the car�s new aerodynamic package. Luckily the team was able to drive new parts over from the UK, but as the guys were
still working on the car this morning, I didn�t drive in today�s third practice. The team did a great job, but after losing so
much track time, I don�t feel as though I�m pushing to the limit through the high-speed corners yet. My lap time was reasonable
I�d say and the balance of the car felt good, but my time is a little behind David�s. We�ll just have to see what we can do in
the race tomorrow.�
