Hispania team principal has hailed his team's attempt to ready themselves for Sunday's season-opening GP, even though their efforts were in vain.
Narain Karthikeyan and Tonio Liuzzi were only able to get their first taste of the F111 during Friday's final practice session, and despite Liuzzi putting in some strong laps late in qualifying, neither driver was able to qualify within the necessary time to feature in Sunday's race.
The team appealed to the race stewards to be given special permission to take part due to 'exceptional circumstances', but their request was turned down.
Despite the disappointment, Kolles remains upbeat and happy with his squad's performance.
"In the end it just couldn't be, still I'm incredibly proud of my whole team," said the German.
"Our drivers produced the maximum in the least amount of time possible. We managed to get both cars ready in time for qualifying and proved that the car is capable of running a lot quicker than today.
"The circumstances in which we arrived were not as desired. We created a miracle again, but it wasn't enough. We'll be back stronger than ever in Malaysia. There we will have more time to test the car and show where the F111 really belongs," he added.
