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Esteban Ocon
“I think it was a pretty good day overall. The important thing was to stay on track and get to know all the corners. On the quali lap I started to explore the limits of the car a little more and I touched the wall, but luckily there was no significant damage to the car. I lost a bit of lap time but that was not a problem for today. On the long runs, we are very happy with the car.
“I’m looking forward to tomorrow, and to racing at night time. The heat makes it harder of course, and it’s a tiring lap here because you never rest - you’re always turning. All of that makes it more challenging and I like that.”
Pascal Wehrlein
“I find this track very cool; I really enjoy driving here. As expected, we are not yet quick enough compared to the other teams; this track requires a lot of downforce and good traction, which we’re struggling with.
“There are so many corners here - no long straights - so we knew it was going to be more difficult. So far we have gone through our programme for the weekend, so that’s all good.”
Dave Ryan, Racing Director
"Obviously a difficult day and it’s very clear we’re not even close to where we want to be. However, we still have FP3 tomorrow to work on the car and hopefully we’ll be able to make up some of the time to our competitors. As everyone is perfectly aware, this race has a history of unpredictable results and it’s very important to be around at the end to take advantage of any opportunities, so that has to be our goal.”
