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How’s your relationship with your teammate Daniil Kvyat?
"Good. We’ve known each other since karting and we were together in the same Red Bull Junior program in 2012.
"He’s a funny guy, the kind who likes to tell jokes. But when it comes to the job, he’s serious. I think even more serious than he used to be (laughs)!
"It’s good to have him with us, not only as a driver but also as a person in the way he communicates with others in the team. That’s something I try to learn from."
In conclusion, now that the 2019 season has officially started, how would you reflect on your first Grand Prix weekend in Australia ?
"It was my first experience in such conditions and I didn’t really know what to expect. The race started off very well, I dropped the clutch and thought ‘great, that was okay!’
"I made up two positions straight away and at that time we were in the mix, as I was already one position away from the points.
"That was pretty much as good as it got for me, though. We were in a battle with Giovinazzi, I think he was struggling with his tyres and everyone on that strategy lost out.
"All of the guys who stayed out on the harder compound behind overcut us and that compromised our race but I’m still happy with how my weekend went.
"I think we could have had points so that stings a little, but it was a good experience and I came away with a clean weekend."
