F1 – 2024 Spanish Grand Prix Post-Qualifying Press Conference Transcript

DRIVERS

1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)

2 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Purple Bull Racing)

3 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)

TRACK INTERVIEWS

(Carried out by Marc Gene)

Q: Lando Norris, pole place.

Lando NORRIS: It was just about an ideal lap. You understand you are on an excellent lap once you’re getting excited however the entire thing went completely in the long run. So, shut, nonetheless, however tremendous, tremendous pleased. One in every of my, I would say, my greatest pole positions. I’ve not had many however out of those I’ve had, my greatest. We have been shut all weekend, however actually this was nearly an ideal lap and that is what I did right now. So it was cool, the followers and my supporters listed below are wonderful, so an enormous due to everybody cheering me on.

Q: As you say, that is solely your second pole place, but it surely appears like this weekend you had been actually one of many favourites. I imply, what is that this that you’re so quick this weekend, to your automotive and for your self?

LN: It isn’t. I imply, it isn’t simply this weekend. You understand, we have been fast the final two months. Since Miami, we have been very sturdy. And we in all probability missed out on a pole by simply not doing an ideal lap. And right now was the proper lap. So I’d say Max and Purple Bull appeared just a little bit stronger all weekend than we did. However we made some modifications for the ultimate run. I had some little locations to enhance and I did precisely that. So, yeah, tremendous pleased to be on pole.

Q: And last query for tomorrow. Do you suppose you may convert that pole right into a race win? After all, I suppose!

LN: That is our goal, however I do know it is going to be powerful in opposition to Max, in opposition to Lewis and everybody behind, however we’re right here to win now, in order that’s my plan.

Q: Congratulations, take pleasure in it. Max, it was a really shut battle. You’ve got been on pole place greater than anybody. You had been having some difficulties this weekend, however once more right now you had been very quick. Did you suppose you had an opportunity right now to be on pole after Q1 and Q2?

Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, I feel in qualifying it was all coming collectively a bit nicer. The entire weekend we have been looking for a little bit of a linked steadiness as a result of in all of the apply periods it was very troublesome. So I used to be fairly pleased in qualifying. I imply, even in Q3 I obtained a pleasant little tow from Checo to Flip 1 to actually extract all the pieces we may and sadly it was simply not sufficient. However that’s the way it goes generally. I feel general we will nonetheless be very pleased with this efficiency in qualifying and it is positively all to play for tomorrow.

Q: The slipstream was simply probability or did you’re employed for it? After which how a lot did the temperature have an effect on issues? As a result of it was a lot cooler this afternoon than this morning.

MV: Yeah, simply by probability. I did not even know initially the place Checo was on the lap after which they instructed me the place he was so I used to be like, ;I am going to attempt to grasp on to him’. And yeah, apart from that, with the temperature, I do suppose it was a bit extra enjoyable in qualifying. However even I feel all through qualifying, the wind began to choose up just a little bit. Perhaps that made it a bit harder for us in Q3, however general an excellent efficiency once more in qualifying.

Q: You’ve got been having a simple time prior to now, now it is a bit tougher. What do you favor? The problem that you’ve out of your opponents or to have simple poles like prior to now?

MV: You understand, on the finish of the day, they’re by no means very easy poles since you’re all the time in a battle with your self. However, in fact, now it is with extra groups, and I feel that’s good for System 1 typically, and, in fact, when it is all the time that shut for a pole place, I feel that is all the time nice.

Q: Lewis Hamilton, you’ve a whole lot of supporters all over the place you go. Huge crowd. As we speak, I suppose you’re pleased to be P3. Have been you anticipating extra? How pleased are you along with your lap and along with your place for qualifying?

Lewis HAMILTON: I am actually pleased. Firstly, thanks everybody. So, so pleased to be right here and tremendous grateful to be up within the prime three. It has been fairly a troublesome yr so an enormous quantity of labor from everybody again on the manufacturing unit and at last we’re beginning to see these incremental steps shifting nearer to the blokes forward. I did not count on us to be combating for pole essentially however from time to time it regarded like there have been bits there and possibly we’ll be shut and so to be there I am simply grateful.

Q: So can we are saying actually that you’ve got made, as a staff, an enormous step in the previous few grands prix? It regarded like in Canada. That may be a affirmation, I suppose. That is a really demanding monitor.

LH: Yeah, we have made big steps forwards. And it is actually simply down to each single particular person again on the manufacturing unit who’s pushing in design, pushing in making the brand new elements that we get to carry as early as potential to those races. And slowly the automotive is crafting right into a racing machine that we will hopefully battle the blokes on the entrance. So George did an incredible job as properly right now. So hopefully tomorrow we will apply strain on the 2 vehicles forward.

PRESS CONFERENCE

Q: Lando, what a second for you. Simply to start with, how good does this really feel?

LN: It feels nice, yeah. I imply, poles all the time really feel good, and it is the second in my profession. I imply, I’ve had two Dash race poles, however I do not regard that in any respect as a pole place. So, yeah, that is the second of my profession. It has been some time since Sochi, all the best way again then, so… Yeah, it feels nice. I imply, it was a tremendous lap. Truthfully, it was my greatest lap by a good distance. I just about put the entire lap collectively, so I obtained a pleasant slipstream. I feel in all probability my greatest nook across the lap, each single a part of it put collectively. Max was a bit forward in Q1, Q2. I knew I needed to form of do one thing excellent in Q3 to do it. And that’s precisely what I did. So I am fairly pleased that I managed to drag off in all probability my greatest lap that I’ve accomplished in all probability ever.

Q: You say it is your excellent lap. I used to be going to say, what number of occasions in your profession have you ever pushed the proper lap in qualifying?

LN: I imply, I am in all probability going to get again and Jarv, my engineer, goes to inform me that I’ve messed one thing up, however I feel it is so tough these days, with the automotive and the tyres, and we’re pushing a lot, simply to place all the pieces collectively. You may be capable to do half of it as soon as and half of it one other or combine it up, however to form of put all of it proper at that restrict may be very tough and I am certain each driver would say the identical. So very rewarding once you do and once you do it and find yourself on pole due to it, it is even sweeter.

Q: You had been there or thereabouts all through apply. What had been your expectations coming into this session? Did you all the time imagine pole was on the playing cards?

LN: I feel so. I imply, we’re all the time shut. I do not suppose any apply was break up by greater than a tenth between the highest 5. So I used to be anticipating the identical as that, and I feel it was. Most likely Max was all the time two and a half tenths forward of everybody, each Q1 and Q2 within the runs we did. And we did three laps, you understand, we did three runs, 4 runs in the long run altogether. So that you do 4 laps all through the entire of qualifying. However each time was like lacking just a little bit to Max and a whole lot of it was excessive velocity. So I knew for the ultimate lap, I’ve obtained to go balls out and do it, you understand. And I managed to get that little bit, like that, you understand, 200ths, 300ths, 400ths that I used to be needing to get out of Max I managed to get. So I am pleased the dangers paid off and for all of it to come back collectively once I wanted it most was nice.

Q: Let’s throw it ahead to the Grand Prix. What are your greatest issues going into this Grand Prix?

LN: I haven’t got any issues. I imply I am excited. It is a long term right down to Flip 1. It is in all probability one of many locations you do not need to begin on pole, but it surely’s a chance for us to exit and attempt to win a race you understand. We have not accomplished a great deal of lengthy operating. We have accomplished a bit and I feel we had been shut, because it all the time has been. I feel tomorrow shouldn’t be like this automotive is method faster. I  suppose between Mercedes, ourselves, Purple Bull, Ferrari, there’s eight vehicles that might have in all probability been on pole right now and which have an opportunity of in all probability profitable the race tomorrow. So it is about making the least errors, just like right now, and simply attempting to execute one other good race that we usually do.

Q: Alright. Very properly accomplished right now. Good luck tomorrow Lando, thanks. Max, coming to you now. After enhancing in your second run of Q3, did you suppose you had it? Did you suppose you’d accomplished sufficient for pole?

MV: The lap itself was good. I imply, I even additionally obtained a tow to Flip 1. I feel typically, once you have a look at it, the entire of qualifying was simply miles higher than apply for me. I all the time felt just like the automotive was not likely linked in all of the free apply periods. So once I went into qualifying, it simply clicked a lot better. And I feel within the very excessive velocity, we had been notably sturdy across the laps, with Turns 3, 9, and the final nook, which had been fairly comfortably flat. However I suppose in a method in all probability that is why we weren’t enhancing that a lot within the last few runs as a result of these corners are flat, so there’s nothing to achieve, after which there usually are not that many corners left across the monitor. So I did make my positive factors however I in all probability was already flat the place possibly Lando wasn’t flat earlier than and then you definately simply lose out just a little bit with that. So possibly a bit too draggy for qualifying, trying again at it, However that is one thing that’s all the time very simple to say afterwards as a result of the entire of the weekend we had been simply sliding round an excessive amount of and now in all probability it was lastly connected and also you in all probability would have turned down the wing just a little bit, however that is the way it goes.

Q: You say all of it clicked for qualifying. What are the principle causes for that? Do you suppose the cloud cowl helped you just a little bit as properly?

MV: No, we made some set-up modifications once more to the automotive and all of it simply felt a bit extra regular.

Q: Speaking of extra regular, how good has this weekend been for Purple Bull once you evaluate it to the earlier three weekends? How a lot of a step ahead have you ever made?

MV: I feel it has been OK, however not ok, clearly. These sorts of tracks, I hoped, in fact, to be forward. However the different groups are catching up. We have seen this already in the previous few races, so it is positively lots tougher. We have to do all the pieces excellent to be first. We simply have to carry extra efficiency to the automotive.

Q: And let’s throw it ahead to the race. Lando has talked about the long term to Flip 1. After all, you’d wish to be on pole, however is P2 truly generally fairly an excellent place to begin right here as a result of you may get a tow down that lengthy straight?

MV: Yeah, you do. However I’d all the time need to begin first. It’s kind of simpler to defend like that. I feel our prime speeds are all fairly similarish and we do not have DRS, in fact, into Flip 1 with the beginning. So once more, all of it is determined by how good your begin goes to be. It’s such an extended race, so many laps that it’s a must to do on these tyres round right here that something can occur.

Q: Alright. Very properly accomplished right now. Thanks. And Lewis, welcome again to the highest three. It is good to have you ever again in right here. How candy has right now been for you from a efficiency perspective?

LH: I feel it has been OK. It is good to be again up right here. I miss being on this couch, though it isn’t from IKEA. However usually, it is nice to see that we’re progressing. Actually, you’ve got seen over the past couple of races that we’re slowly climbing nearer to the blokes up entrance. So I feel there’s just a little bit extra efficiency within the automotive right now, but it surely’s actually on the knife edge. So we have got some enhancements to make to the automotive. However yeah, as I mentioned, I am actually pleased to be P3, it’s a fairly great spot to be in for the beginning with that lengthy straight right down to Flip 1.

Q: And Lewis, you are only a tenth of a second off pole place. Did you count on to be that shut coming in?

LH: Three tenths off. Yeah, so it is a fairly large chunk. For a monitor like this, it isn’t too unhealthy. I feel, as I mentioned, via the lap, there’s just a little little bit of time, I feel. It in all probability may have been two tenths, however nonetheless they’ve a slight benefit. However for us to be that shut on the monitor like it is a actual good exhibiting that we’re entering into the fitting path. As I mentioned, we have got some enhancements that we have to carry over the following few races to ensure that us to be correctly in vary of these guys.

Q: OK, so that you’re three tenths off pole, however do you suppose you may problem for the victory tomorrow?

LH: I feel it will be very troublesome. I feel these two can be very fast, however place is all the pieces so I feel we’ll… You understand, additionally there’s two of us, so hopefully we will apply strain as a staff to each of the vehicles forward with a purpose to possibly play out one thing in technique and slowly climb up. I feel it is all about degradation tomorrow and the way you take care of the tyres, so we cannot know till we get into that first run.

Q: I used to be going to say, what was your deg like throughout apply?

LH: It was fairly first rate. I do not know if it was nearly as good as Max’s, however I am going to attempt to make it higher tomorrow.

QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

Q: (Christian Menath – Motorsportmagazin.com) Query for Max. Really, two questions. First half, you talked about the wing degree, in all probability you went for the larger rear wing. It was too draggy for qualifying, however do you suppose it’s higher for the race than it was for qualifying? And second a part of the query is, was that the ultimate wake-up name you wanted?

MV: Yeah, truthfully, prefer it’s simple to say now. After all, we ran the massive wing. However up till qualifying, it was simply the automotive was not steady sufficient. So I feel we did repair it. After which additionally, in all probability with the situations changing into colder and colder, you simply run out of principally corners to make a distinction as a result of some corners turn into flat out due to that. After which, yeah, you turn into a bit draggy. When it comes to wake-up name, I feel we’re just about very awake already with what’s taking place. So, yeah, we have to push on. We have to carry elements sooner, higher. I imply, we have had a really dominant automotive final yr. That may be very, like… I imply, it is utterly gone, naturally. And, yeah, we simply want to actually attempt to make a step forward once more.

Q: (Alex Kalinauckas – Autosport) A few inquiries to Lando, please. You talked about in regards to the dangers you took on that second run, however was there something specifically that the staff was ready that will help you with about stating maybe the place you could possibly take these dangers, and so forth? And likewise, we noticed some fairly worrying scenes within the paddock right now with the staff’s motorhome. I simply questioned, did that impression your preparations or something, and what is going on on on the staff there?

LN: Thanks. Yeah, I imply, to begin with, from that aspect, one of the best factor is everybody’s protected, everybody’s doing properly. Yeah, in order that’s in all probability one of the best information from all the pieces. One individual was taken to hospital only for some check-ups, however all good in any other case. So a little bit of a scare for the entire staff, by no means a pleasant factor. However only a bit extra of in all probability a annoying day than I’d have favored. Yeah, I misplaced my sneakers. That was in all probability as unhealthy because it obtained for me, truthfully. I imply, yeah, simply completely different. I imply, I’ve not been in my regular room. I’ve not been capable of possibly calm down and relax as a lot as what I usually do. I’ve had a whole lot of provides from folks, so it has been nice. However a whole lot of the groups, truthfully, have been very, very good to us, McLaren, in providing assist and issues like that. In order that was all good from that aspect. However a disgrace that it will not be used right now or tomorrow, I do not suppose, for something, possibly not into the long run, however that is not something that I find out about for now. In order that was that. And from the staff aspect, from the ultimate laps, I imply, simply the 2 excessive speeds, so Flip 9 and the final nook, the 2 the place… The automotive’s shifting round, it is bouncing just a little bit. It simply would not fill you with confidence going round such a nook when the automotive’s doing these issues. It may be fairly unpredictable in such a high-speed nook. It’s kind of nerve-wracking to commit and know when to take the dangers. Over the weekend, I took dangers in pushing and operating into the gravel a number of occasions and broken the ground just a little bit right here and there. I have been pushing the boundaries, I would say, the entire weekend, however possibly not as a lot within the very excessive velocity, the place the implications are extra. However once I regarded on the information after Q1, Q2, I used to be shedding in all probability a tenth and a half, virtually two tenths, simply to Max in two corners. And that was simply the 2 corners the place I used to be least comfy, but it surely was nearly form of committing and hoping I got here out on the opposite aspect in a single piece. And for that last lap, that is precisely what I wanted to do, and it is precisely what I did. We made some small modifications for the remainder of the monitor, however nothing to do with 9 and 14. That was simply whether or not I wished to take the danger of form of pushing that bit extra and attempting to get that little bit that I wanted for a pole.

Q: (Ben Hunt – Autosport) Lando, simply following up on that. I noticed you this morning once you had been sitting exterior and also you simply had your socks on. So I questioned what gear… Did it’s a must to borrow the rest? Is there something in your driver room that you could get again since you’ve not been allowed again into the motorhome? And simply extra on that, simply the way it has impacted you. You talked about which you can’t go in your driver room. So the place did you spend time in between apply and qualifying and who did the lunch, all that type of stuff, please?

LN: I imply it is all been just a little bit messy however I feel I’ve one or two units of all the pieces and I feel they managed to get some stuff out however a few of it is in all probability not one of the best to make use of or it smells fairly unhealthy from the hearth. Some issues I obtained out, however I wish to take heed to my music and stuff earlier than and Oscar complains lots as a result of my music’s so loud, pre-sessions. However I simply did not have that this time and I am up within the engineering workplace and Oscar’s down within the truck under. And that is Zak’s workplace that I’ve taken over. So now Zak’s a bit sad that Zak’s in there. Truthfully, nothing’s been a difficulty. And I’ve by no means been that man to form of complain about this stuff. Truthfully, I may simply be doing nothing and simply soar within the automotive once I have to however when you’ve a capability to form of have a couple of minutes to your self and a few these issues, you’re taking them, since you need to simply calm down and suppose to your self for a couple of minutes earlier than you exit and do it. Nothing for right now. Perhaps tomorrow will impression me a bit extra that I am unable to get that quiet time that that I really like. Nevertheless it’s not the top of the world, so I am not going to complain about it.

Q: (Ronald Vording – Motorsport.com) Max, apart from the necessity for updates that you simply talked about, you additionally talked earlier than about Purple Bull needing cleaner weekends. How would you price this one when it comes to execution to date, each with introducing the little upgrades and in addition how yesterday began off?

MV: Clear. We had no points from what we have skilled in the previous few weeks, but it surely took a little bit of fine-tuning and to get the automotive fast, I’d say. However I do not really feel prefer it’s all the time you understand simply fine-tuning. Typically additionally it simply looks like we’re missing a little bit of tempo. So we have to yeah simply attempt to be extra aggressive.

Q: (Pilar Celebrovsky – The Paddock Journal) Congratulations, Lewis, welcome again. You might have talked about you do not actually really feel you’ve the tempo to battle for the victory, however how practical is to imagine that you could possibly battle for the rostrum contemplating you’ve one Purple Bull and two Ferraris behind when it comes to tempo?

LH: I feel the larger concern in all probability is the Ferraris behind us. Clearly, we had been all inside half a tenth, I feel, from third to fifth. I feel it was fifth or sixth. And so they had an improve this weekend, so I feel their lengthy tempo look fairly sturdy. So I feel it is extra working collectively as a staff and attempting to carry place not less than. If we occur to have extra tempo accessible to us and we’re capable of maintain on to those guys, then it is sport on. However we actually will not know till tomorrow. And degradation is all the time the important thing right here. And when you’ve a extremely good rear finish, it can save you your steadiness, however it can save you the rear tyres. In order that’s going to be key for tomorrow.

Q: (Luke Smith – The Athletic) For Lando and Max, a query for you guys. We have come very, very shut on a few events to a correct race-long battle between you guys. Canada clearly had all of the components concerned. Are you guys relishing the prospect to actually battle it out tomorrow if all is dry and regular? I imply, you guys have gotten an incredible relationship, clearly, however I feel we’re all ready to see that battle between you two.

LN: I imply, I hope not. I hope I can have only a good begin and form of management it from there. However I am certain the entire race I will be underneath strain and going to must make these form of calls. However, yeah, I imply, I look ahead to it. I look ahead to racing in opposition to anybody. And doubtless Max is the man on the monitor that I’ve raced the least, simply because he is all the time been too far forward. Yeah, pleased to now form of be there and I am certain whether or not I am first or second tomorrow popping out of Flip 1, it is going to be a battle until just about the top of the race. So I am excited. I look ahead to it. I’ve not had many alternatives to take action. When I’ve, he is usually been a few second lap faster, however that is not the case anymore. So yeah, I am excited to only race in opposition to him and have some enjoyable.

MV: Yeah, I imply, for certain I want to win tomorrow, naturally. I feel it is nonetheless a bit unknown the place we’re, like all of us, when it comes to pure tempo within the lengthy runs. I am hoping, in fact, it is going to be all very shut, prefer it has been in the previous few races. And I feel, yeah, with the excessive deg round right here as properly, you could actually take care of your tyres. I do not know, in fact, in what state the monitor can be as properly tomorrow with potential rain, in fact, in a single day and within the morning. So all these form of issues, in fact, come into play.

Q: (Dan Lawrence – Motorsport Monday) Query for Lando. Because the win in Miami, not solely the staff however your self appear to have elevated your degree. Difficult for wins in Imola, in Canada, in Monaco, being the closest challenges to Ferrari. Would you say that is essentially the most assured you and the staff have ever felt?

LN: I imply, actually from a staff aspect, completely. It is one of the best the automotive’s been. So when the automotive’s good, then you have to be extra assured. And yeah, I imply, Imola, such as you mentioned, Canada, I feel we must always have had a greater probability and we did not do one of the best of jobs, however we must always have had a greater probability. Definitely there’s been sufficient alternatives now to in all probability battle for a win or the truth that we had the tempo to win a race. So 100% from a staff perspective and I feel… I imply I mentioned initially of the season we had been going to win and we had been going to battle in opposition to Purple Bull and that they weren’t going to dominate like they’d accomplished and it is turned out precisely to be that. which is I feel good for everybody, together with everybody watching. However we’ve extra to do. I do not suppose we had doubtlessly one of the best automotive on the market right now. I really feel like I did an ideal lap and was solely nearly on pole. Nevertheless it’s very troublesome to know. I feel everybody within the prime 10 is at such a excessive degree that it is in all probability onerous to distinguish what the variations are between what drivers are capable of obtain. So from that aspect, completely. From a private aspect, I’d say so. I feel I’ve commented in the previous few weeks about simply not having that skill to form of unlock one thing extra come qualifying and discover a restrict and simply get a bit caught. I simply discovered it onerous or very troublesome to progress lots via qualifying and form of simply get into a pleasant movement and an excellent rhythm. So we have been working fairly onerous on the simulator and with my staff on attempting to enhance on all of this stuff, as a result of evaluating to others, evaluating to Oscar in areas, I simply wasn’t comfy and I wasn’t assured that I used to be capable of exit and simply do what I wanted to get accomplished. However this weekend, I form of are available with a unique method and reset some issues and positively I really feel like I have been on a greater footing. So I’ve been. I have been assured. It isn’t usually I say that, that I have been assured. However the final couple of months, the automotive’s been performing properly. It’s kind of extra to what I need. Undoubtedly not the place I want it and the place I’m so most assured, however we’re engaged on it. And I feel it is all credit to the staff as a result of with out the automotive that we’ve right now, I would not be on pole.

Q: (Alex Kalinauckas – Autosport) There’s been numerous events to date this season the place you’ve got regarded actually fairly sturdy in apply after which come qualifying, it isn’t come collectively. Not the case at this occasion. I simply questioned what do you suppose made the distinction this time?

LH: I nonetheless really feel like I misplaced efficiency going into the, you understand… I nonetheless misplaced just a little bit going into quali. It is all about perspective. Perhaps they simply moved forwards, however I positively really feel like there was just a little bit extra. However simply as you begin to push the automotive, it would not prefer it. So in apply, once you depart just a little little bit of margin, the automotive feels fairly good. Nevertheless it’s once you begin to actually lean on it to attempt to get that further little bit of lap outing the place we actually wrestle. And I feel it is all within the tyres. So that you noticed in P1, I used to be seven tenths down as a result of a difficulty with the blankets. After which we obtained it sorted for the next periods. So, it places you just a little bit on the again foot. However yeah, in any other case, the automotive, as I mentioned, it is good that we’re up right here and it is one of the best qualifying I’ve had this yr, so I am actually grateful for it.

Q: (Christian Menath – Motorsport-magazin.com) Query to all three of you. How the grid is for tomorrow. Do you suppose the primary eight vehicles are extra decided by the motive force efficiency right now or extra by the automotive efficiency?

LN: All driver!

MV: I imply, there’s so many good drivers on the market, proper? After all, you understand, naturally, I feel generally you hit a greater lap than different occasions. That is the way it goes in life. However, yeah, I imply, there’s so many… I feel in the event you have a look at it, I feel there have been so many nice laps pushed. However generally, for no matter motive, you understand, it won’t click on or come collectively. Some vehicles, they work a bit higher on specific tracks. However… Yeah, I imply, once more, it may also be utterly completely different tomorrow, proper? I imply, one automotive may really feel much more comfy within the race on tyres or no matter. So we have seen that in fairly a number of qualifyings the place, you understand, a number of the different groups, they’re fairly shut in qualifying, however then truly within the race, they drop off rather a lot. You can even argue why is that, proper? It is simply very difficult, truthfully, this sport, typically, to know. You understand, tyres are very essential. And naturally, that is truthfully the one half that actually touches the tarmac as properly, proper? So simply understanding that already is crucial.

LN: I used to be joking! I imply, you want an excellent automotive.

MV: It is OK!

LN: I simply do not need to sound like an fool! He in all probability put that because the headline already. No, I imply, you want an excellent automotive underneath you. Like we have seen with Mercedes. After they’ve not had an excellent automotive, I am certain Lewis and George have pushed some good laps, however… Typically you do your greatest laps and also you’re fifth, tenth. I feel once you return to Canada, I feel that is in all probability just a little bit the motive force. When it is so shut, that is in all probability just a little bit extra right down to driver and getting that final little bit out. I feel right now, and each day, is lots right down to what you are able to do as a driver. And my lap was excellent, fairly near. With out that, I’d have been second. So I really feel like I made a distinction right now in executing an ideal lap. However I had a automotive which I had confidence in to get that lap outing of. It is a mixture, like Max mentioned. It is difficult. It isn’t so simple as you are saying, one or the opposite. There’s so many components occurring. It is troublesome to explain it to you guys on what it is like.

Q: (Vladimir Rogovets – SB Belarus Segodniya) This monitor right now hasn’t the final chicane and you’ve got right now good consequence. is it higher with out chicane? it’s higher for you or to your automotive?

LH: I’ve not pushed this automotive on the previous monitor, however I feel we have been comparatively good within the low velocity. So, I do not know, I feel these final two corners are extra satisfying. The final nook is full gasoline at 280 or one thing like that kilometres an hour, which is wonderful. And it is actually, actually difficult, on the knife edge, coronary heart in your mouth type of nook. A lot, a lot better than the small chicane that we used to have. And I feel it’s higher to comply with and will present higher racing. I feel it did already final yr. So whether or not or not our automotive is nearly as good as theirs within the excessive velocity, I am going to have a look at the information, but it surely’s in all probability comparatively shut.

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