F1Weekly Podcast # 1061
Play Podcast: 09-18-24f1weekly1061.mp3
Nasir and the host have returned from their European escapade. This week as we go over the Baku surprises Motorsports Mondial a full reportage on racing around the globe including our bonus interview Riccardo Patrese!
Thoughts from two young rookie drivers…
Franco Colapinto:
After a positive result in Baku, it’s important to reset, refocus and start the learning process again for another new track. Singapore is known for being one of the most physically demanding circuits of the season with the temperature and humidity. The conditions are a challenge for any driver, and it will be a real test to see how my body is adapting to the demands of driving a Formula 1 car. I’ll be building up throughout the Free Practice sessions ahead of Qualifying. We’ll continue to work hard as a team to hopefully build on the momentum from Baku.
Ollie Bearman:
“I wasn’t going to finish in the points but there was some misfortune in front of me which allowed me to do so. It’s tough when you’re trying to overtake, you really have to push the tires. However, I was quite happy with the performance.”
Checo:
“Today was very unfortunate, the last person I wanted to have a contact with is Carlos and to both end our weekends like that is a disaster for both of us. I feel that we exited turn two with lots of room between the cars and as Charles was moving to the inside, Carlos looked to pick up the tow from him. As he picked up speed, he moved very quickly, touched my front tyre and it was game over for me. It is a shame for the Team and the Championship, after the race we had today and the work we have done all weekend it’s hard for everyone to take. I feel super sad for the Team, but the positive thing is the pace is back, the changes to the car seem to have put us back in contention. We were fighting for the win and looking like we were going to have a strong result – that’s what we need to take out of today. We need to keep it up with the progress we have made and hopefully in the coming races we can be very strong.”
Williams:
Alex Albon: We know how difficult it is to get P9’s and P10’s in races, so to get P7 and P8 is luxurious and we’ll take that! We’ve moved in front of Alpine now in the championship, which was our target by the end of the year. It shows we’ve made good progress with the upgrade. It’s another weekend when we’ve been similar to the Aston on pace and we’ve scored points for the second race in a row. We were much quicker than we expected to be compared to the top teams and it was nice to be in that fight. Let’s see next week but, for this weekend, it’s been strong.
Franco Colapinto: To score my first points in Formula 1 is a fantastic feeling. I’m so proud of this team for what we’ve already been able to achieve together. I’m delighted to have points on the board to show for all the hard work and effort we’ve been putting in with it only being my second race. We had good pace today being very close to the Aston. To finish seventh and eighth alongside Alex means we’re now P8 in the Constructors’ Championship which is a good step forward and a motivator for the team. We still need to keep learning and improving together as it’s a long season with many races left. I’m looking forward to racing in Singapore for the first time next weekend.