Haas
Esteban Ocon, 14th
“It was tough, to say the least. There was something that didn’t work when we were braking, and I kept locking up, so we need to dig into that. We changed the car to the new update from qualifying, so I’d only done two proper laps, but as a team we’ll go back and study everything.”
Oliver Bearman, 10th
“I don’t know if we deserved points today based on our performance, but we’ll take it as there’s been weekends where we definitely did and received nothing for it. In general, this has been a really challenging weekend for us, but to get points is good. We could’ve got more, but we had a slow pit stop, so we need to understand why that happened. It was very slippery and challenging out there, and I chose to start on the used soft as I thought that would help me on Lap 1, but we ended up doing three more formation laps, so I don’t know if I benefited much. I don’t think we’re leaving with a big smile on our face, but we have a week before we need to come back strong in Monaco.”
Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal
“It was a very challenging race. Tyre choice was really difficult at the start and very low grip conditions with misty rain, but at least we started the race on the correct tyre – degradation was very low. With the balance issue we’ve been facing this weekend, it was very challenging for both drivers to keep the front tyres alive and keep the brake locking under control. On that front, I think Ollie’s done a great job, while Esteban struggled a bit more, but I believe the fundamental cause of the issue is the same. We understand why we had a slow pit stop, so we need to improve it. At least we came away with one point, that’s a positive, and we know why we couldn’t perform this weekend, so the message is to stick together. The only thing that matters is how we go from here, find the solution, improve the car, improve the execution, and we can do it.”
