Well, our race started very badly with the front wing change on the first lap. Then we knew the only way to get a decent strategy was to stay out and make those tires last for 69 laps, which is pretty good for supersofts. We got there. I am very unhappy with Carlos’ (Sainz) maneuver at the start [...]
“Well, it’s good for the team to score a point, but a shame for Kevin with his puncture to lose P9. I had a good start, then into turns one and two there were a lot of cars spinning. I had to go on the astroturf to avoid them. If that hadn’t been the case, I’d have been next to (Nico) [...]
It’s not been an easy day. We’ve been dealing with a lot of things. I think the tires are struggling a bit here to work, or at least we’re struggling to get the tires to work. I don’t think we’re the only ones – a lot of cars have been running wide. So that’s going to be key, getting [...]
You said you wanted to wait four races until you determined where Haas F1 Team was in relation to its midfield counterparts. With four races in the books, where does Haas F1 Team stand? “Generally, if you look at the first three races, we’ve been really consistent, really good. Sochi was a [...]
You said in Australia that this year’s car is brutal to drive due to the increased speeds and heightened g-force. But after three races, have you become accustomed to how the current car affects your body? “Yes we have. The first few races yes, you always feel a bit rusty from the winter. But [...]
Bahrain is the site of Haas F1 Team’s best finish – your fifth-place result in last year’s race, which was only the second race for Haas F1 Team. Can you talk about the impact of that race and perhaps how it was even more important than the sixth-place finish you earned in the season-opening [...]
Even though the outcome of the Australian Grand Prix produced a DNF, the race weekend as a whole seemed to go well, which was best exemplified by your sixth-place qualifying effort. How is the Haas VF-17 to drive and what makes you so optimistic going into the Chinese Grand Prix? “The car felt [...]
I’m very happy to reveal the design of my 2017 helmet. With the blue-white-red color, I hope to highlight my country this season. Jules Bianchi will also be with me. #JB17 on the both sides of my [...]
Here is the 2017 Winter Test Schedule: February 27-March 2: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona March 7-10: Circuit de Catalunya, [...]
Here is the 2017 calendar of the World F1 Championship : March 26: Melbourne – Australia GP April 9: Shanghai – China GP April 16: Bahrain – Bahrain GP April 30: Sochi – Russia GP May 14: Barcelona – Spain GP May 28: Monte Carlo – Monaco GP June [...]