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Race Notes
• George Russell finished 9th and Nicholas Latifi 11th in the Italian
Grand Prix
• George started 14th and Nicholas 13th, both on the medium Pirelli tyre
• Both drivers ran a one stop race, with Nicholas switching to the hard
compound on lap 23 and George following suit on lap 26 |
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Nicholas Latifi:
"It was a very tough, but positive race. It is never nice to finish P11
but I am happy with the performance, as this is normally one of my
weaker tracks. We got unlucky with the timing of the Safety Car and then
lost out to George, and Esteban was the quicker car with fresh tyres. I
think if we had no Safety Car, running in the points, I think we would
have stayed there as we were quite comfortable up until then. Overall,
it is a good result for the team as we didn’t think we would be in a
position to be challenging for points today." |
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George Russell:
"We were on the track in the right place at the right time when the
Safety Car came out and gained a couple of positions in the pitlane. The
last stint after that was then really strong with Alonso ahead of me and
Ocon behind me and we managed to maintain the gap. We’ve now scored
points at three of the last four races which at one point seemed pretty
unbelievable. We got a little bit fortunate with all the incidents today
but again we put ourselves in the right position and were there to
capitalise. At the end of the day we’ve beaten an Alpine, an Aston
Martin, and both Alfa Romeos so we just need to keep this momentum
going. I also want to say a massive well done to McLaren. Daniel and
Lando are really great guys and a one-two for them is pretty epic." |
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Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance:
"This weekend has not been our most competitive in terms of absolute
pace, however, today we put forward a decent race car, which both
drivers could use to attack the cars ahead. We gained some places from
other people’s misfortune, but equally we kept out of trouble and both
drivers did very well at a difficult and demanding track.
Nicholas was outstanding in the first stint and was well positioned
after the pitstop. However, the timing of the Safety Car was unfortunate
for him and, conversely, perfect for George who was able to jump
Nicholas through the pitstop. From then on, George managed an excellent
race, defending from Ocon and keeping Alonso very honest. Nicholas was
unfortunate to miss out on a points finish, but nonetheless drove very
well in another race that will serve him well in the future.
These three races have been gruelling for the team both here at the
track and back in Grove, who have tirelessly supplied new and refreshed
components to the track, particularly in the wake of the damage we
suffered in qualifying in Zandvoort. However, the collective effort and
unstinting good humour have ultimately delivered another strong race for
the Team.
Congratulations to McLaren who were fast throughout the weekend and
fully deserve their success today. They are an excellent racing team and
we look forward to renewing our long-standing rivalry with them next
year." |
