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At the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen retired shortly before the end of the race after a puncture. The Dutchman is devastated afterwards.
Sebastian Vettel is not in a good mood either after the Imola GP. After an unsuccessful pit stop, the German arrives outside the points, a place he “did not deserve”.
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Meanwhile, Mercedes is in awe of the fate of the renewed constructors’ championship. Especially the winner Lewis Hamilton, who benefited from his teammate’s bad luck.
SPORT1 summarizes the voices about the race in Imola Heaven, ORF, from the pit lane and the press conference.
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Rank 1: “My start was lousy. But luck was on our side then. I’m really impressed. I see my team and the glow on their faces. And I know how they’ll be celebrating at home at the Brackley and Brixworth factories. For me, it’s the great heroes in the background. They make sure Valtteri and I get such a fabulous race car in every race. I know they do the best they can every day, they are tireless. “
on the renewed world title for Mercedes: “I know a lot of people think: another victory for Mercedes, they have to get tired of winning. But it’s the opposite. We enter every racing weekend hungry as if we had not won anything, and that is one of the recipes for success. Words cannot express how grateful I am to you for all your commitment. “
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to the world championship record: “We have won seven world championship titles in a row, no racing team has done it yet. I know how difficult it is to raise the bar even further after that great year, I know, it is an exceptional achievement. I can still tell my grandchildren! ! “
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes), rank 2: “I got to turn 7 on the second lap and saw the debris lying on the track. I really wanted to avoid hitting my tires on them and getting a flat tire, so I ran my nose over it. Unfortunately, the floor was damaged in the process and some debris was trapped in the car. That had a huge impact on driving behavior. “
about his career: “My start was very good and everything seemed to be going well. Until then on lap 2. After that, the car was really difficult to drive.”
to the duel with Max Verstappen: “Over time, Max Verstappen increased the pressure behind me. I tried to stay in front of him, but it became increasingly difficult. I drove very hard, sometimes over the limit. Of course, something like that encourages you to make mistakes. And that’s exactly what happened. Today I was lucky. “
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), rank 5: “If someone had told me before the race that I would finish fifth, I would have been very happy.”
to the race: “Before the start we were concerned about our speed on the soft tires, especially at the beginning of the race we feared more effort. But it was better than expected, I was able to divide the tires well and I think it was somewhat towards the end.” faster than Daniel. “
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to the development of the car: “The best thing is that in the last three or four weekends of the race we have brought small development steps to the car and that has always gone in the right direction. Whenever a problem arose, we analyzed it and that allowed us to improve. This El progress and the fact that we improve every time we analyze a problem are promising signs for the future. “
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), rank 12: “We started the race on medium hard tires and that was the right decision. The rollers held up well and my pace was right. When the other drivers changed their tires, I was able to move up the ranks. But unfortunately we reached Stop wasting a lot of time.” . (2020 Formula 1 racing calendar)
to the failed pit stop: “I’m sure this is painful [für die Mechaniker]. It’s a shame, otherwise we could have scored points at the end, as the race progressed. “
for the second pit stop during the Safety Car phase: “We tried to make up ground in this way. But overtaking is difficult at Imola, even if you have new and soft tires and are driving against opponents who use harder and older compounds. We did not deserve today’s result.”
on progress at Ferrari: “The result is a pity because on Saturday I already felt that I felt more comfortable in the car than before. We have to be patient. We have little progress to make. On Saturday I only managed two tenths of a second in the top ten.” it got lost. It’s important that things keep improving. “
Max Verstappen (Red Bull), eliminated: “My start was good. After that I tried to stay close to him in second place behind Bottas. It was clear to me that the Mercedes are a bit faster under normal circumstances. After the tire change, Hamilton was in the lead, thanks to our rapids. Working in the pits right behind Valtteri and I could see he has damage to the floor of the vehicle. “
upon departure: “It’s not even annoying, it just sucks. I don’t know what exactly happened there, the tail suddenly bent.” (DATA CENTER: Formula 1 Drivers Classification)
on the fight with Bottas: “I don’t think I would have had a chance to catch Bottas if his car had been intact. I tried to push and saw Valtteri making little mistakes over and over again in Rivazza. Then all of a sudden a big mistake came. Of course not I let it pass. After that, everything looked good for second place, but it shouldn’t be that day. “
Mario Isola (Pirelli-Rennchef) – About Verstappen tire damage: “We have to look at it calmly. But the first signs point to an external influence through the debris on the track, which caused damage to the tires.”
Christian Horner (Teamchef Red Bull): “We had three races in Italy this year and Max didn’t finish three times, so Italy was not a good place for him.”
to Verstappen operation: “It was obvious that Valtteri’s car was damaged and after tire changes Max was glued to the rear. He waited patiently for his chance and then caught him on the straight. After that he pulled away and was on his way to second place. when his tire blew out. It was probably due to debris and the damage caused the race to end prematurely. This, of course, is incredibly frustrating, because this time we felt we could set a pretty good pace. It’s even more annoying lose second place. “
on Alexander Albon’s career: “Alex had a tough race because he wrestled Charles Leclerc and Daniel Ricciardo all afternoon and got stuck in traffic. When he restarted, he tried to keep his sponsors at bay, who were on new tires when he did.” he lost control at the second chicane. “
