F1Weekly Podcast # 967
CLARK AND NASIR ARE GOING INTO THEIR WINTER HYBERNATION MODES AS FERRARI SAYS ADIOS TO BINOTTO! WE WELCOME THE HULK BACK TO F1! MOTORSPORTS MONDIAL INCLUDES A FARM FRESH EPISODE OF “LOOSH ON THE LOOSE” SO ENJOY!
SOME THOUGHTS FROM MAX, LIAM AND CHECO AS TESTING ENDED.
Checo said: “I think we have had a good morning overall and have plenty of information to give to the Team and the engineers, so I am pleased with the work we have done. The new compounds still tend to be quite close, as they were this season, but the front is a little bit stronger than the 2022 versions.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – NOVEMBER 19: Second placed qualifier Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing talks to the media in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on November 19, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool.
We are working with the tyres in very hot conditions here and everything is still early days, so we still have a lot to learn and analyse. It will be interesting to see how they perform in cooler temperatures, which would reflect race temperatures better, when Max is in the car later on.”
Max added: “We completed our programme and got a first, basic understanding for next year, which I think worked out well. It’s always nice, when you have the final compound construction, to get a few laps in but at each track the tyres behave differently, so it’s difficult to judge. Having said that, it’s always better to have something rather than nothing. Overall, everything behaved quite normally, so it was a good day.”
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – OCTOBER 30: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 30, 2022 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool.
Liam Lawson said: “Days like today are very important. F1 testing is very limited, so track time is extremely valuable and I’m grateful that I got to drive the and to help the Team with development for next year. But also, for myself, it’s really important as well. It’s so different to anything else we drive. Obviously, you go from junior categories to prepare for it, but honestly, nothing can. And today the sessions went really well. After a full day, I definitely feel more comfortable in the car and hopefully I’ll get more opportunities like this in the future.”
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