Spain: Improvements in Final Qualifying
By Jamie Makin
May 8 2005
Both team SAUBER PETRONAS drivers improved their position in final qualifying today and will both start midfield for today's Spanish Grand Prix.
Massa jumped up one spot from 11th to 10th which puts him in a strong position to fight for points. "Well, I'm in the top 10 as we had hoped. It was a good lap, quicker than David but not quite enough overall to move me ahead of him," said Massa. "The car felt nice and stable even with race fuel aboard, so we have a decent race set-up. I hope I can make a good start and maybe make up a position or two, but in any case I can fight for more points this afternoon."
Teammate Jacques Villeneuve posted a bigger gain, moving from 14th to 12th despite being conservative. "After yesterday’s bad qualifying it was important to feel the car out for the race during final qualifying," Villeneuve explained. "It was just a safe lap, really, because we couldn’t overtake anyone or be overtaken by anyone. The car was quite good, so I think we should be okay for the race."
Sunday, Qualifying 2 (Aggregate Times):
| Driver | Chassis | Best Time | Position |
| J. Villeneuve | C24-04 | 2:36.480 (+5.059) | 12 |
| F. Massa | C24-06 | 2:34.224 (+2.803) | 10 |
| Spare Car | sC24-03 | - | - |