F1Weekly Podcast # 982

Play Podcast: 03-07-23f1weekly982.mp3

THE F1W HOST NEVER GAVE UP ON FERNANDO AND NOW IT’S BEGINNING TO PAY OFF! NASIR HAMEED IS ON BOARD THE “MACHISMO IS FASTER THAN YOU” TRAIN! WE HAVE THE USUAL BULGING AT THE SEAMS MOTORSPORTS MONDIAL AND THIS WEEKS INTERVIEWS ARE LOCHIE HUGHES THE AUSIE DRIVER IN THE USF2000 SERIES AND THE BONUS BREAK IS LANDO NORRIS AT DAYTONA!

LOCHIE ON HIS RACE LAST WEEKEND…

Lochie Hughes (#8 JHDD/CSU One Cure/Lucas Oil Products/LHP-Jay Howard Driver Development Tatuus USF-22): “I couldn’t ask for a better race. I started on pole and built a gap on the first lap and just managed the race really. I didn’t make any mistakes. I probably could have pushed a bit harder, but the goal was to just get the win. I sacrificed a starting position for tomorrow, but I am over the moon to get this race win. This is my first time on a street circuit. It takes a little bit to get used to it, but I am loving it.”

Mike Krack, Team Principal at ASTON MARTIN
“Today’s fantastic result is the culmination of the hard work over many months from the team. To bring home a podium and sixth place in the first race of the season is a wonderful achievement and the team should be extremely proud. Both Fernando and Lance raced well, showing the race pace we knew was possible and making well-judged overtaking moves when it mattered.

Fernando has been buzzing all weekend and that energy has transferred throughout the team. As for Lance, just to be competing has been a heroic effort, and to see him finish sixth, after a great pass on George [Russell], is a superb effort. It is a massively impressive performance having missed all of winter testing. This is a great way to start the season and I want to say a big thank you to everyone in the team, to our partners, and fantastic fans. But this is only race one and there is a long season ahead of us. We will keep our feet on the ground, keep working hard, and look to build on this strong performance next time out in Saudi Arabia.