It’s the grimace soup at RB F1. Despite a significantly improved car, for example with a new floor, the team was eliminated in Q1. The two cars also tried to use three new softs in Q1, without further success.
17th, Yuki Tsunoda was taken out for a tenth and was never comfortable in Barcelona, despite the set-up changes after free practice.
“We struggled to find rhythm this weekend and we tried many things to try to improve, and in the end I felt better in qualifying than in free practice. At least I’m happy with my ride and feel like I was able to maximize the current package. »
“The last few races went well and although it’s a shame, I think it’s important that we face this more difficult moment together, as a team. It’s a good opportunity to learn from our difficulties and grow as a team. The most important thing is to stay positive, and that’s what we will do. »
Daniel Ricciardo finished just behind his teammate this Saturday in Barcelona (less than a tenth of a gap) and also made a mockery of him. At least he wasn’t badly beaten by Yuki Tsunoda…
“It’s a tricky weekend. We have a lot of new parts on the car, and we still need to figure out the best way to make them work. After yesterday, where we were still finding some balance, we made some pretty big changes overnight and today in qualifying the car seemed a lot more consistent. We have progressed in terms of feeling and balance, but unfortunately we are still in a difficult situation against the clock. »
“Having both cars eliminated in Q1, especially using three sets of softs each in Q1, shows that at the moment we don’t have the pace. There are still things to find and we will continue to work. Tomorrow will come quickly, but we have a few races ahead of us with similar track characteristics, so we obviously have to find the things we are missing together. »
