Haas
Ollie Bearman
“The opening lap was very good and we were up to a really good spot. Unfortunately, after that, we were struggling a little bit with pace and I couldn’t really find a rhythm in the car. It was very difficult to drive in the low-speed corners, and although it did get better on the hard compound, I didn’t change the aero balance which I would’ve normally if I had gotten a good read. I was struggling to keep cars behind in the first stint and was making mistakes because the car was difficult. Ultimately, I think the pace was okay, but we also had some graining on the final stint.”
Esteban Ocon
“I think there were a lot of positives today. We executed the race well but there wasn’t quite enough pace for us to get into the points. We were fighting with Lewis (Hamilton) the whole race really, and I thought what if I did keep him behind more in the first stint, but I was much quicker in the second. It just wasn’t enough to get close in the end, probably five more laps were needed. It was unfortunate as it feels like it’s been a weekend that hasn’t rewarded us, even though there were a lot of positives, but on to the next one.”
Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal
“Obviously, with the lack of running in FP2 and a wet qualifying session, it was a very tricky race to read in terms of tire degradation, but I think we reacted pretty well. We executed a one-stop strategy, and ultimately, it was our qualifying position – not getting everything out of it in Q2 – and a slight lack of pace that meant we finished just outside of the points. It’s disappointing, but if we can finish P11 and P12 in a less competitive race, that gives us good motivation for the next two. I’d like to think we’ll be more competitive, will qualify better, and have some strong races.”
