By SAUBER PETRONAS
October 13 2005

Team SAUBER PETRONAS drivers Felipe Massa and Jacques Villeneuve finished 10th and 11th respectively in today’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

Jacques Villeneuve:

"We changed my strategy after the safety car came out, but once the others who had already pitted came by ahead of me as I rejoined after refuelling I knew that was it. The car was good, and I think mine was faster than Felipe’s. I was catching him at the end but big deal, we fought for 10th place. Not a glorious day!

"As for Montoya on the first lap, I never even saw him so I have no idea what he might have been trying to do when he went off."

Felipe Massa:

"I had a problem with the anti-stall activating itself at the start, which didn’t help as I lost places. I got past Jacques with my two-stop strategy, which was good, and the car was okay. The balance was fine, but we just weren’t quick enough today."

Peter Sauber (Team Principal):

"Both drivers had strong and consistent races. Although we split the strategies after the safety car came out, Felipe and Jacques were less than a second apart at the finish which suggests that our result was the best we could have hoped for today."

UPDATE: Jacques Villeneuve has received a 25 second penalty after the stewards investigated the first lap incident between him and Montoya, dropping him to 12th place.