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Nicholas Latifi:
"I think we started off on a pretty good base line this morning, and we
were ready for the first run on the qualifying tyre. We got into a good
rhythm quite quickly and we set a relatively competitive time compared
to everybody else, so I was pleased. For the rest of FP1 we tried a few
different set-up options, to experiment a bit, which is what practice is
for. I think we learnt some things, but obviously nothing could be
carried over into FP2. We didn’t really do any proper running this
afternoon, just a few install laps during that session, so I guess we
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George Russell:
"This morning during FP1 and in the dry conditions, the car was
feeling alright, nothing
special, but our focus was on trying some different set-up changes. We
know where our baseline is and we know what we are going to get from the
car, so we have gone in different directions to see if we can get more
performance. Nothing we tried offered more performance, which suggests
that we were in a good position from the off. Although I only did an out
and an in lap due to the moist conditions in FP2, the car felt fine on
those two laps. I am sure it will be a hectic session tomorrow if the
conditions stay the same, but I think that is what we need to mix things
up a bit. I’m looking forward to tomorrow and will be ready with the
rest of the boys to try and pounce on that." |
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Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer:
"Off the back of two consecutive races in Austria, we were
looking forward to testing out the car and drivers at a different
circuit. However, the weather has made it difficult to conclude much
today. In FP1, there was some light rain, which masked the track
evolution, encouraged drivers to use different tyre compounds, and made
conclusions on our relative pace almost impossible.
Nonetheless, we completed the work that we set out to achieve, and we
will be able to make conclusions tonight that will impact the set-up of
the cars tomorrow.
Following heavy rain between the sessions, and further steady rain
throughout FP2, we chose to do very little this afternoon and instead to
protect the cars. For much of FP2, the conditions were very poor, and it
is unlikely that we would either qualify or race in such low grip, low
visibility conditions.
We are hoping for better weather tomorrow so that we can further our
understanding of the FW43. However, given our relatively good pace
during wet qualifying last weekend, if it remains wet then we’ll be
happy, and we’ll once again do our very best to outperform the basic
pace of the car.
Overall, a bit of a washout of a day but both drivers got some useful
experience of the Hungaroring circuit in FP1. Both showed decent pace
and have provided us with some valuable feedback on the car and the tyre
compounds. " |
