F1Weekly Podcast # 846
CLARK AND NASIR SPEND TOO MUCH TIME TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE FIA AND THE PINK PROBLEM…WE HAVE A FULLY LOADED BURRITO IN THE MONDIAL, GARRY SLOAN SHARES HIS WEEKLY OPINION AND WE HAVE A NEW EPISODE OF TECH TALK WITH TIM!
THOUGHTS FROM THE PINK TEAM ON SPAIN…
Otmar Szafnauer, CEO & Team Principal
“Fourth and fifth place is a deserved result and there’s no doubt we maximised the points that were available to us. It was difficult to fight the top three on pure pace, but converting our qualifying positions into race results feels very satisfying – especially with split strategies. Lance made his usual strong start off the grid and then both cars ran in close company for most of the race.
I’m excited to get to Spa now because the track should suit our car and we can aim for more points.”
Lance maintained his advantage over Sergio during the first pit stops, until we switched him to a two-stop race, while Sergio tried to make the one-stop strategy work. Sergio’s race was compromised by the five seconds penalty for blue flags, but in the end it didn’t cost the team points because Lance finished just ahead of him. The team called the race very well today and, in the end, there was little to choose between those two different strategies. The 22 points scored – our best result of the season – take us into third place in the championship.”
Play Podcast: 08-18-20f1weekly846.mp3