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On the last European Grand Prix in Valencia speak directly involved in the events, Lewis Hamilton and Trulli.
Lewis Hamilton finished second and had no reason get upset: “Grand Prix of Europe very much. I think the organizers have worked beautifully, and as a result we saw a great track. It is not like an ordinary street racing circuit: a spacious, wide and fast – the opposite of Monaco. To get the most out of the car, here you need to act more actively than at the usual route, do not forget to be careful because the slightest mistake can lead to accidents. necessary to combine both approaches – yes, we do not rush headlong into a corner where the concrete barrier is coming to an apex, but I tried to pass as close as possible to the fence, attacking and aggressive, and safely.
The main problem – the dirty pavement, in the case of wheel lock car immediately began to slide – a couple of times I was myself in that situation. But I like racing on city streets – the Monaco Grand Prix has always been special, and in Valencia we have plunged into a truly unique atmosphere. I look forward to the Grand Prix in Singapore in late September – are doing the Formula 1 race exciting!
As for the settings, then in the race we are very limited and can change only the level of pressure in the tires and the front wing angle. In free practice opportunities more, but we need to avoid hasty conclusions. On tracks like Valencia, where the asphalt on the first day weekend slippery and dusty, it is important not to overdo it with the settings, since the time of the start state of leaf change much. As a rule, we find the right balance before coming to the race track, and then my job is reduced to a more fine-tuning and evaluation of tire wear.
Of course, I want to win, but I realized that sometimes it is more important to score points and fight for the victory deferred until the next race. My goal – a title and a collision with a barrier after an unsuccessful attack is unlikely to succeed. In Valencia, we scored important points, I'm a bit lost to Felipe, but retained the lead in the championship. I'm smart enough to handle it, we've got a long game! “
Jarno Trulli also had a successful race and spared no kind words: “The organizers have done their work well – a great new track for Formula 1.'s Always great when the race track is laid in the city, the atmosphere was great and the race – a unique, yet because this stage debut in the calendar. The route can not be called a typical street motor racing track. The winner of the race distance traveled at an average speed of 193 km / h, also in Valencia more security zone than in conventional urban highways. I was waiting for incidents in the race, but surprisingly there were no accidents without leaving the safety car.
Fifth place was a consequence of the strong work of our team. The weekend did not start the best way, on Friday I was not happy with the balance, but at the street circuit, the more – the new one must be careful with the settings – the first day of asphalt is dirty, and the car does not always have enough grip. Usually, I quickly learn unfamiliar routes, and there were no problems this time. In the course of the weekend improved the state of the asphalt, we made some adjustments on Saturday morning, but I have not had the opportunity to evaluate the behavior of the machine on free rides. There was a problem with the oil pump gear. We have replaced it twice, but it broke again, and we had to find the cause. As a result, I could not go to the track Saturday morning and began the qualification of “blindly”. I had a good start and rode behind Vettel, and felt that I had the advantage of speed, but could not overtake. I'm not so much lost in two rounds later stopped at the first pit stop, and could maintain a good pace, controlling the tires and brakes. At the second pit stop managed to overtake Raikkonen, I was expecting a serious fight, but he dropped out of the race. Fifth place at the finish line, given the starting position – this is a good result, moreover, both cars were able to earn points.
I feel optimistic because I know – the team is doing everything possible. The results suggest that we seriously have added, it's nice to come on every weekend with a competitive car. We are still its completion, and I'm sure we can maintain this form and score points in the next races. I spend two days at the Monza test – this requires a unique route to setting a minimum clamping force, and then we'll go to my favorite track in Spa. I'm always looking forward to this meeting. ”
Based on materials F1news.ru
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