Team Comments:
Sebastien Viger, Team Engineer: “Once again both our drivers had good starts, Norman went from fifth to third and Jordan gained one position as well. I think everyone was a bit anxious about a Safety Car being deployed as there were still wet patches on track during the first part of the race. Thus, the majority decided to start on option tyres, as both our drivers did. This means that the focus throughout the race was on the pace and keeping positions. Unfortunately, Norman encountered electrical gremlins, which hampered him and prevented him from holding on to P3. As a matter of fact, he did a very good job in bringing seventh position home. Jordan will start from pole tomorrow following an intensive prime tyre stint today. We will work hard tonight hoping to see both our drivers on the podium tomorrow.”
Norman Nato: “My start was good and I went from P5 to P3. Then my pace was good on options and I had Sirotkin behind me under control. Shortly after I pitted for primes I started to struggle with an electronic problem on the car, which continued until I crossed the finish line. Suffering from misfires and no DRS I lost positions. I was able to finish the race in seventh and hope all is back to normal tomorrow as I am starting from second on the grid.”
Jordan King:: “The first lap was OK. It’s always very difficult to overtake around this circuit, so I only managed to make up one place. I then pitted quite early to get onto the prime tyre to improve my pace. Unfortunately, we didn’t quite have the ultimate pace on primes to make a lot of progress. But I ended in 8th position, some more points scored and in a good position for tomorrow’s race.” |
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