The Renault Formula One Team endured a tough qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit on Saturday afternoon.
For Nico Hülkenberg, who set the fourteenth fastest time in Q1, an electrical issue precluded him from completing the Q2 session.
Earlier Nico had set the eleventh fastest time in FP3 so the French based squad was confident of a stronger grid slot.
“There was an electrical problem meaning we lost power and then the car couldn't run at the end of Q2,” Nico explained. “It's a super challenging and tricky track here and we've seen a lot of issues up and down the pit lane. Tomorrow we'll push and fight for points; it's not going to be easy this weekend, but it's a long race so you just have to stay on the ball and seize every opportunity.”
