It's been tough introduction to the life of a F1 driver for Esteban Gutiérrez in the four long haul races at the start of the season, which saw him penalised for crashing into the back of Adrian Sutil at China and a distinct impression that even his bosses at Sauber weren't impressed with his introduction to Grand Prix racing to date. Qualifying in Spain left him with a three place grid penalty for blocking Kimi Raikkonen's Lotus in the final sector of the lap in Q1, so what Gutiérrez really wanted from Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona was a strong, controversy-free run that could finally show off what he could do. "This is a step forward, said the young Mexican after the...
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