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Feedback from drivers who made it to the top 10 in the final of the Italian GP of Round 8 of the 2020 F1 World Championship.
In the race where the safety car and the interruption of the red flag divided the light and the dark, Alpha Tauri Honda’s Pierre Guthrie won F1 for the first time. This is the team’s victory since 2008, and it was a commemorative victory at milestone 50 in the partnership with Honda F1. Carlos Saints (McLaren) was in second place, Lance Stroll (Racing Point) was in third place and the podium was lined with unusual faces.
Winner: Pierre Guthrie (Alpha Tauri Honda)
“It’s amazing! It’s indescribable and incredible!” “I have been in a lot of pain for the last year and a half, but the results have exceeded my expectations. I have worked hard since I returned to Scuderia Argatauri. We have. We have grown day by day, and in each race, and we have grown little. little by little. The team gave me my first podium last year in Brazil, but today it’s our home. I finally got my first win in Italy and at Monza. I never gave up and dedicated everything to success in F1 and today was a great day. When I was in the lead I had a strong feeling that I did not want to lose this position. If I was in 2nd place, I would not be satisfied. It was not easy, but I was able to use all my strength behind me. I pushed hard so that the car did not The last 5 laps were a particularly tough fight, so I think I had a pinch 10 times, but I pushed anyway. The tires ran out, but no matter what I wanted to win too. Still weird to be called a winner of the F1 race. I want to thank Go to the scene, to Faenza and to all the Vista factories. It was a great day for everyone. Faenza Most of the head office members are Italian, so winning the Italian GP here is exceptional. Thank you all “.
2nd place: Carlos Saints (McLaren)
“What a race! I am very happy to be second here at Monza! A day like today makes our sport very intense and rewarding. Today we have won this podium at a pure pace. I am particularly proud because I think it is a great achievement I was fast from start to finish and was able to maintain a great pace throughout the race. Even without the red flag, a machine that stopped legally. It was leading and could have won after Lewis was penalized in the first car of Of course I can’t be disappointed in second place, but I wanted to win! I ran and did my best to catch up with Guthrie at the end. Maybe I missed a lap! Still, I’m very happy! Thank you to all the race team and to the factory for all the great efforts over the weekend. The result! Come on, Mugero.
3rd place: Lance Stroll (race point)
“I got on the podium for the first time in a long time, but I had to wait the second time! It feels great to be back on the podium. I’m still pinching myself! The situation with the red flag was a strange scenario. So General, during the race. No interruption! I just have to restart and prepare. First I want to congratulate Pierre. It was a crazy race, but he deserves that victory. He made a great start on the restart. He has been very stable since then. It’s a bit disappointing because I think it was a winning race for me. I had no control at the restart, the wheel spin was terrible, I dropped some places and fell back to sixth place. After making up some positions I had a good battle with Carlos. I overtook him, but he recovered. I kept pushing to win until the end. We were at the time of the red flag. I have benefited a bit, but it is part of F1 and I will get it at that time. Anyway, I am happy to be in it third place today. I am happy for the team and they gave me such a strong machine. I want to thank you “.
4th place: Land Norris (McLaren)
“It was a really good race for me and for the team. I made a great start and passed three people to go to third place. I was really happy and compared to some fast cars. I was controlling the pace well, but once everything stabilized, overtaking was very difficult. The race was very good until the red flag. It was a shame because some people were lucky enough to benefit from it. We worked hard to get it, but the rule of being able to change tires before the restart worked in our against and we lost. It is a frustrating rule and I hope it will be investigated and revised. I was able to make a double podium, but I missed it due to the reopening of the pit lane, but I think this was all I could do and I am happy with the content of today. I’m very happy for the team. It’s a great result for everyone. ”
5th place: Bartelli Bottas (Mercedes)
“Today was a difficult day. The start was quite terrible and I thought I was pricked by a slight touch on the first lap, but they did not puncture me. The understeer was terrible and the machine rolled to one side. It recovered, but I I was struggling with the engine overheating problem because I was running in traffic and there was not much I could do, every time I got close to the car in front I was backing up from overheating. I couldn’t get a toe on because I had to look for clean air in the street and I felt a little better after the red flag and at the end of the race, but I have to review and understand. There are many things. We will have a briefing and head to Mugero. There should be a good game with the machine, but overtaking is difficult so qualifying will be important. ”
6th place: Daniel Ricardo (Renault)
“It was a crazy race. There was tension and unpredictability that reminded me of Baku in 2017. Congratulations to Pierre on his first win. You can see what the first win was like. It’s crazy. Sixth place today is not a bad result for us. . I think it’s the best result in that situation. It wasn’t just us, but today the safety car and the red flag didn’t help us. We started well and the pace was good, but the moment wasn’t on our side, but that wasn’t it’s something we can change. I’m happy with today’s content and I’m off to a good start. I had a good pace. I’ll move on to next weekend. “
7th place: Luis Hamilton (Mercedes)
“I want to congratulate Pierre from the bottom of my heart. It has been a great result for him and it is great to see such a young podium. I have seen Pierre demoted from the top team and today I beat that team. I recovered and grew. It is great. Seeing it and I’m very happy. My career wasn’t supposed to be like this. I didn’t see the pit lane closing sign as I followed the delta with the safety car on the dash. I’m responsible and I have to investigate and learn from it. The stop-and-go pitstop was long and there was a 26 second gap to catch up with the car in front. I did my best. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting the fastest lap to be seventh at the time. lots of tires to close the gap and it was difficult to keep up with the turbulence from other cars but I caught up with them all. I have enjoyed the battle since then and got points. Of course, I am grateful to accept this result. I want to change my mind and wait for the next race “.
8th place: Esteban Okon (Renault)
“Today is a mixed feeling. I had a good pace and was able to score points well, but when I saw the podium it was a race that made me wonder if there was anything I could do. I was unlucky enough to have made a pit stop in front of the red flag. The race was strong and I had a good pace to pass 3 cars at the start and compete within the points. Pierre, who was overtaking at the start. It’s strange to win that race! It may not have been the right thing to do. I expected in terms of the pace I was thinking of in the spa, but I think I put in a good effort. “
9th place: Danil Kubiat (Alpha Tauri Honda)
“It was a race that had a lot going on today. I am very happy to beat Pierre and would like to congratulate him and the team. It was a great day. For my own career Considering the tire selection and timing of the car from Safety, I think ninth place was the best result I could hope for. Unlike Pierre, today was a race where the strategy backfired for me. It’s great and I’m happy to have this chance in the results. Sorry not have had a similar opportunity, but I am happy with my own career and I have had a good career. I also think
10th place: Sergio Pérez (race point)
“The podium spear and the team did well. Great results. It was a disappointing day for me. I think everything that could have happened happened. The first part of the race was a bad start and it was a bad start.” Two McLarens and Bottas lost their place, but from there the situation changed towards us. I think it was dangerous for Rand to suddenly slow down in the pit lane when he was in the pit, and it was a pain for us too that the pit stop was late. After the stop Max (Felstappen) hit me at Turn 2 and damaged my machine, so after restarting I have to run with the damaged machine. No. The main advantage was getting back to 10th place and scoring points. Lance made it a great day for the team. ”
Category: F1 / F1 driver / Italian F1 GP
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