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The 2020 F1 World Championship Round 11 F1 Eifel GP qualifying was a close race at the end of the session, and Red Bull Racing’s Felstappen equipped with Honda’s F1 engine showed a race that could reach pole position, but in the end It was to win 3rd place on the final grid.
Due to bad weather, all workouts scheduled for Friday, the first day of Race Week, were canceled, and Saturday, when FP3 was the only opportunity to race before qualifying, was a busier day than usual.
In qualifying Q1, all four cars equipped with Honda’s F1 engine successfully made their way. In the following qualifying Q2, the difference between Guthrie in 12th place and Kubiat in 13th place was 0.007 seconds, and the difference with Better of Ferrari, who scored 11th place, was 0.04 seconds, but the time difference should be closed even more. I couldn’t do it, and tomorrow’s final started from the middle.
Today’s temperature has never reached double digits and is expected to be even more volatile tomorrow. If conditions are dry, the two Alpha Tauri Hondas are free to choose the tire compound at the start of the final.
Red Bull Racing’s Max Felstappen and Alexander Arbon showed strength during qualifying, and the two advanced to Q3. Felstappen set the fastest time on the first lap of the attack lap, followed by Arbon, who set the fourth fastest time.
Max Felstappen showed a race close to winning pole position on the final attack lap, but due to cold conditions he finished third. Alexander Alban will start in fifth position, just behind Felstappen. Tomorrow, all the top 10 drivers will use soft tires and start the race at low temperatures.
Furthermore, based on the time (1 minute 25 seconds 269) recorded by Bartelli Bottas de Mercedes in qualifying today, the qualifying lap time record (1 minute 27 Second 691) became a form that was broken after 16 years.
Toyoji Tanabe (Honda F1 Technical Director)
“Yesterday I was unable to drive the first day of the Eifel GP due to bad weather, but today the weather recovered on the second day, and although the outside temperature was as low as 9 ° C, I was able to drive in both FP3 and FP3. Qualifying It was quite a busy day as we had to find the best setup for qualifying and the final in the one hour session, and as it was our first circuit the team was trying to catch up with yesterday’s delay. I reviewed the program together and went to FP3. Basically, I was able to finish the program as planned and did a good job. Also, thanks to yesterday’s bad weather, the 2-day event scheduled for Round 13 is strange. It was also a rehearsal for the Emilia Romagna GP (Imora Circuit) in Japan. In qualifying, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s Ferstappen was third and Arbon fifth. Scuderia ・ For the two Alpha Tauri Hondas, Guthrie was 12th and Kubiato 13th. Too bad that we could not advance to the Q3, but we can start with new tires for tomorrow’s race. I hope to take advantage of the race to score points. The temperature is not expected to rise and the road surface temperature will be low tomorrow, but since today’s driving gave good data from both the PU and the body, we are heading to tomorrow. We will prepare for maximum performance. “
Max Felstappen (Red Bull Honda)
“Today I have been in good shape all day and I think it was a good result to get to the second row of the final grid. It was a busy Saturday for everyone because I could not run the two sessions scheduled yesterday. I think it was a positive day in General. The machine felt good and everything was stable. Of course, there are still some areas that I would like to improve with the balance of the machine, but I finished today’s race. I am confident in this race week. In the important Q3, the The road surface was cold and a bit understeer, the front tires were scraped and too much rubber was used, which had a slight effect on the lap time. Mercedes Being closer is proof positive that we are going in the right direction, and we have always known how to close the gap in the finals, as the temperature is expected to drop more tomorrow. It will be an interesting match to see how the tires work. It will be a final that all teams do not know about. tomorrow, but it must be an exciting match because it is a very fun circuit to race. There are none”
Alexander Alban (Red Bull Honda)
“I am quite happy with today’s qualifying race, but I think there are still some improvements. I had a limited amount of practice time, but I felt the machine was fine from the start. I like the ‘two-day format’ as this one (because yesterday’s session didn’t take place), and I feel like it’s similar to F2 and F3, of course, ahead of Leclerc in qualifying. I wish I could get out, but I was running well and was passed at the end. Fifth position didn’t it’s a bad position and I think I can fight from here. I don’t think it’s going to be an easy race because I’m in the back and I have to ensure a proper position in the first corner, I haven’t run much so the real challenge is after entering in the long race. However, I’ll just do my best for the moment. The weather here can be stormy, so I think there is a great chance of scoring a lot of points and finishing. “
Pierre Guthrie (Alpha Tauri Honda)
“I am a little disappointed with the qualifying result for 12th place, but I was expecting this race week to be tough because of the FP3 feel. After finishing FP3, I felt that the direction of the car was not correct, so we made small changes during qualifying, which improved, but it was not enough to deal with the fast rivals. Let’s analyze what we should have done. I think it is necessary. The positive point is that you can choose the tires at the start tomorrow, so I’m sure you can do a strong race in tomorrow’s final. As you will start from 12th place, as a strategy. I’m thinking of trying something different. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s final as it should be a good race if it works out. “
Daniel Kubiato (Alpha Tauri Honda)
“It was very cold today! Qualifying was approaching shortly after FP3 so I had to quickly analyze what the best setup and driving line was in this cold condition. I was driving on a challenging course. It was fun, but I don’t think so. It was “great” in terms of pace, and I feel like it was “decent”. However, I’m happy with my lap today and it’s longer than that. I don’t think I could turn it off. The time difference to advance to the Q3 seemed to be wider than usual. We are always able to exert more power in the final than in qualifying, so tomorrow’s final is also a point. I think we have a good chance of winning. We will fight together as a team so that we can have a good fight here at the Nürburgring. ”
Category: F1 / Honda F1 / Red Bull / German F1 GP / Alpha Tauri
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