The Question: If we you look at your recent record, you out-qualified Bottas six-five this season, finished ahead of him in the last four races and moved ahead of him in the championship. What’s driven this strong run of form for you?
What Felipe said:
FM: I think last year I was very competitive as well with my team-mate. We were fighting the whole season I would say. The only thing is that the results of the race are a lot more consistent this year. Last year I had a lot of problems, many races where so many things happened and I couldn’t finish in the position I was supposed to. I think this year the situation is a lot more consistent and I managed to score points and finish more or less where I was supposed to in most of the races. I think that’s really good, but we have many races to go and you always want more..
What he might have meant to say:
FM: It’s a good question. I think what predicated this recent strong run of form is the recent realisation that I had a strong need for another contract. It’s amazing the results you can dig out when you feel the sudden urge to buy a yacht, another house or maybe one of the smaller states of Brazil.
