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Comments from the driver, who was ranked 11th in the final of the 2020 F1 World Championship Round 7 Belgian F1 GP.
Before the race, McLaren’s Carlos Sainz gave up due to an exhaust failure. With no rain predicted, the race was key to tire management with the introduction of a safety car on lap 11 due to the accident of Antonio Giovinatti and George Russell.
11th place: Danil Kubiat (Alpha Tauri Honda)
“I think I couldn’t make the right strategy today so I’ll take a good look. I couldn’t make a decision before the race, so we split the strategy between two cars, but unfortunately the one that doesn’t work.” I think we could have done better if we could start on a stiffer tire, and it’s hard to keep up with old tires in fields like spas, but today it seems like it was always the wrong time and position during the race. I felt
12th place: Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo)
“I feel like today’s results were as good as they could be. The car felt good, but 12th place was the best we have and no points are awarded.” I was disappointed because I had run out of everything I had. The start was bad, the car came to a stop at Turn 1 and they pushed me to the end. After that I had good speed but unfortunately at the top It was not enough to get into 10. I couldn’t move behind Kubiat, I felt faster than him in the middle sector, but I couldn’t place him where he could pass. I will do my best to do it. ”
13th place: Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
“It was not an easy race. I finished in the same place where I started. I tried everything in both cars but we were too late. I hope the situation at this circuit will not be repeated. I think this track has probably highlighted our weaknesses more than anywhere else. Instead, I think we can do a little better next week, absorb everything you have this weekend, learn everything you need to learn and move on. There must be “
14th place: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
“It was a very difficult day. The start was very good and I was able to improve some positions thanks to the trailer at Turn 5, but the situation got worse from there. First, twice” I lost some time due to some problems at the stop in the pits on the second stint, I knew I couldn’t do a miracle and I couldn’t pass him looking at my position and the previous car’s attempt. So I decided to do something different and made a second pit stop. Unfortunately it didn’t work out, but in the end we didn’t have the pace we needed today. But I hope Mugello improves it. We have to come together, respond and work hard to get back to where we were before. ”
15th place: Roman Grosjean (Haas)
Even if I was offered this morning, I would not be convinced in 15th place, but I would have received it if I could race Ferrari. For us, that’s the benchmark, and in that sense I think we did well. I thought I could keep Charles (Le Claire) behind, but unfortunately I got a bit locked in turn 1 on the last lap. Either way, the life of the tire ran out. It was fun in a way. We were able to do our best behind Vettel (Ferrari) and Leclerc, and Alfa Romeo Racing did a good job in front of them. ”
16th place: Nicholas Latifi (Williams)
“I had a bad feeling with the car from the first formation lap and the start of the race, it was quite unbalanced. The condition was different from the day before and it was really challenging. The last stage was pushed to the completely open limit.” But I enjoyed chasing the Romans and two Ferraris and overall it was a tough race today. ”
17th place: Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
“I needed a little help with the weather today, but I didn’t get anything. Still the first lap was good this time and I’m very happy about that. But from there, especially with the C3 tires.” The first stint was really no rhythm, the stint was really early in the beginning and the tires got overheated anyway, then I was in control and was a bit the same again after switching to the C2 medium I felt like I was struggling early in the period, but it improved in the second half. I lost a position when I returned to the pits in the second half. It was a difficult day, but there wasn’t much I could do.
DNF: Antonio Giovinatti (Alfa Romeo)
“My career ended with a disappointment. I was pushing hard to stay within Sebastian’s DRS range, but the car broke down at the start. I was on the edge and I made a mistake in that situation. Sorry for the team, I think they had good ones. results this week, and of course sorry for George (Russell), I couldn’t do anything but his race. But there was also a positive side to the race: this time I got off to a very good start and was able to move up some positions and compete with two Ferraris, I think we can use this as a starting point. The next race is Italy, my home, so I need to restart it for next weekend and do even better. “
DNF: George Russell (Williams)
“I was frustrated and in the wrong position at the wrong time, and I couldn’t do anything about it. When I went to the left trying to avoid Antonio’s (Giovinazzi) car, his wheel flew out of nowhere. I got it, it hit the front of my machine and was propelled off the wall. It was a big shock, but I’m fine, I feel pretty lucky with the halo on the machine. It was a very unfortunate situation, but in the race it was like this: until then there was a good pace, overtaking home but it was a long and difficult race for us. Perhaps”
DNS: Carlos Sainz (McLaren)
“I was supposed to start seventh and when I looked at the development of the race I discovered that I had lost a great opportunity to score big points and get good results. So far I’m not happy. It’s an engine problem and the frustration of losing points. it’s very disappointing, I don’t think it’s the right season for us so far but we will change our minds and switch to Monza from tomorrow.
Category: F1 / F1 driver / Belgian F1 GP
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