Team Talk - Sunday in Austria

Haas F1 Team

Nikita Mazepin (RUS) Haas F1 Team VF-21 makes a pit stop. 04.07.2021. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg
Nikita Mazepin
"We went on alternative strategies – we went on two stops, which didn't work. I think the drop off of the tyres wasn't as big as we were expecting but it was the blue flags. You're not able to keep up your pace because you have to stop more. It was a long afternoon."

Mick Schumacher
"It was challenging - the softer tyres meant that we had to do a bit more managing in general. There was a part of the race where our pace was matching what Alfa Romeo and Williams were doing, so it just seems that we weren't able to consistently do those lap times. We will have to analyze what we can do better but nonetheless I think we managed to learn something, especially at the beginning the race. We had a good first lap and we were able to be in the mix right away in T1 and T2, so lots learned on that side and now we're going into Silverstone with an open mind."

Guenther Steiner, team principal
"It's the end of our first triple-header this year – so, I think everybody's ready to go home and get a little break before we get ready for the next race. We performed well as a team throughout this series of races, and obviously we've got a few more triple-headers coming this season. We'll be well prepared, but it is tiring once you're into them. From today's race we had the result we expected. Both guys put in a solid performance, there's just not a lot more in it for us at the moment. The learning is continuous, and the drivers are getting better."