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Mixed result at Spyker

The Etihad Aldar Spyker Formula One Team has finished its first-ever 'home' Grand Prix in Silverstone, Great Britain, with Christijan Albers in 15th position. In front of a passionate partisan crowd, Christijan completed a solid run to move up seven places on his starting position. Unfortunately Adrian Sutil retired from his first British Grand Prix on lap 17 with an engine failure.

Christijan Albers said about his race: "I enjoyed the race quite a lot as we could drive with the field. I had no problems to drive the car, there was quite a reasonable balance in the performance but it was a shame that in the end I lost the position to Sato. But I think I had a good race and am happy to finish. The team can now go to the test in Spa with a good rhythm."

Adrian Sutil said: "It's frustrating that I could only do 17 laps before I had to retire with an engine problem. The car was not bad, although I think everybody struggled in the first laps as the tyres were cooling down from the second formation lap. But after two laps the pace was not too bad, it's just disappointing that I had to give up after 17 laps. If you are close to the cars in front you just want to race them, but hopefully we have better luck in the next race as we really need to finish."

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