F1Weekly Podcast # 935
CLARK AND NASIR FEEL FERRARIS PAIN AFTER A RED BULL ONE TWO. MERCEDES NOW REALIZING THE W13 IS NOT WORTHY BUT IS RUSSELL GETTING MORE FROM THE INFAMOUS CAR THAN LCH? MOTORSPORTS MONDIAL IS FULLY LOADED!
LET’S HEAR FROM LECLERC…
IMOLA, ITALY – APRIL 23: Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 leads Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari on April 23, 2022 in Imola, Italy. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool.
Mattia Binotto, Team Principal & Managing Director
Of course we are disappointed as we wanted a better result than this in front of all our fans. It was a difficult race. Our drivers did not get perfect starts, possibly being on the worse side of the track. Charles’ first pit stop was not the best either, which meant he was back out on track without the gap that might have allowed him to fend off Perez and then he made a mistake trying to overtake him.
Carlos was very unlucky at the start and for the second time in a row, he was unable to finish the race. It’s a real shame, not just because of the points lost, but also because he’s completed very few kilometres in the last few Grands Prix. Nevertheless, we will not lose heart and we will continue to work calmly. We wanted to give the fans something to cheer about, as they packed out the grandstands and the fields with a sea of red to support us here at Imola.
Naturally, we are disappointed not to have managed that, but there will be other races and opportunities to put a smile on their faces.
Now we look forward to Miami and a new track, which makes it an even more compelling prospect. We will continue to work hard to extract all the potential out of the F1-75 and to optimise the updates that we will be introducing in the coming races.