Lotus ambassador Jean Alesi was up at the crack of dawn to watch the Japanese Grand Prix
It was uncomfortable to watch the pace in Singapore. They weren’t as competitive as they should have been, but things were back on track in Suzuka. Qualifying was impressive, and this is at one of the most demanding circuits ever built. So that’s encouraging but based on where they started I was disappointed with the result. Ninth and 16th: I expected a little better.
What did you make of the fact that neither driver drove a Q3 lap in order to save tyres?
