Adrian could get 2 more points at the European GP in Valencia. It was a perfect weekend for the German who was quite competitive on the mediterranian city cuircuit.

Adrian had a very good start from P10 and could overtake Nick Heidfeld on P9 after the first corners. The lap times were quite good and Adrian was satisfied with both tyre types. After 57 laps Adrian finished 9th right behind Jaime Alguersuari from Toro Rosso. Adrian drove a 3 stop strategy (used option, new option, used option, new prime) while Jaime stopped only 2 times. In the final laps Adrian was only 0.5 secondes behind the Toro Rosso but he couldn't pass him.

Adrian: “To finish ninth feels great and I’m pleased that we’ve managed to get the maximum from the car through the whole weekend. I made a good start: jumping ahead of Heidfeld and was then able to keep up with Schumacher in the first stint. I pushed hard but there was no opportunity to get by him. In the middle of the race I had some clear track, good race pace and we were up to P8. After the final stop, I came out behind Alguersuari, who was doing a two-stop race. I tried all I could to overtake him, but the DRS zone did not make overtaking very easy and I had to settle for P9. The car felt really nice to drive today and I’m really happy for the whole team with this result.”

Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman and Team Principal
“The two points scored by Adrian are a welcome reward after a very strong weekend for us. The car has worked well from the start of practice and Adrian has not put a foot wrong. The only frustration is that we were unable to contain the Toro Rosso of Alguersuari, who managed to jump ahead of Adrian with a two-stop strategy."