Team Principal suggests Ferrari set-up "works for Fernando"
Monday 19 November 2012 15:31, UK
Martin Whitmarsh has admitted he didn't agree with the principle of Ferrari's controversial gearbox tactics ahead of the U.S. GP, but conceded every team have "to go racing the way you see fit".
Although McLaren were not directly affected by Ferrari's grid-altering tactics, Massa's demotion meant Force India's Nico Hulkenberg, Lotus's Romain Grosjean and Williams' Bruno Senna were all shuffled across to the dirty side of the Austin grid and none of the trio gained a position on the first lap. "I think the toughest thing is that it put a number of people on to the slower side of the grid," Whitmarsh added. "Sadly, it didn't impact on us at all. We were on the slow side of the grid and we stayed there. "But I think if I had qualified on the fast side of the grid and then been moved to the slow side I would have been very p***** off. But it didn't so I will just enjoy [Lewis Hamilton's] win today."
