Comments from drivers who missed the prize after 11th place in the 2022 F1 Round 4 Emilia Romagna GP.
In the difficult conditions of changing from wet to dry, the drivers who started from the lower grid actively fought, but many drivers struggled to get out of the DRS train.
11th place: Alex Albon (Williams)
“I’m really happy with today’s results. We were able to take full advantage of the opportunity and overtake a few cars on Coose at our own pace. A new rear wing for the weekend. Adopted the composition. This was very helpful in maintaining the position and was especially important in the second half of the race against Guthrie. I’m sorry I missed one more point, but we want to take the opportunity. He did something different and showed that he could fight in the upper ranks even if he wasn’t the fastest car. He wanted the DRS to come into effect a little faster. He had 6-7 laps faster than the previous car. But if we had our downforce level, we would have gone out quickly with DRS. We were hoping that DRS would be enabled at that time, but we didn’t! Overall, the team was heading for Miami. It was a weekend with lots of positive points to move on. “
12th place: Pierre Guthrie (Alpha Tauri)
“It was a frustrating race today. I couldn’t get out of the DRS train and I couldn’t do enough at top speed. I had a really good performance in qualifying until this weekend, but I’m sorry. However, it didn’t go well and I was late from Friday. I have to think about how to regain a stronger qualifying performance for the next race. I can’t wait for the next race in Miami. I look forward to the race on a wonderful course. I have to”
13th place: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
“I’m sure it’s a weekend I want to forget. I was behind Guthrie, but we couldn’t overtake because we both used DRS. We lost some places at the pit stop. It may not work this weekend. Everything went wrong. Everything was an experience and I have nothing else to say. I’ll push hard together so I can get it back somehow. I’m hoping for a better weekend in Miami. It’s difficult. But I want to think positively for the next weekend. “
14th place: Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
“In the end, it was a frustrating race for us because we couldn’t get points. It was tricky from the beginning and the qualifying results compromised the rest of the weekend, so we’re penalized for that. I don’t think the previous position was that bad. I was a bit lacking in qualifying and wasn’t fast enough to score points without the final 5 second penalty. The pit lanes are really tight, Find out exactly what happened at tonight’s debriefing and see if you could avoid it. Learn from this race and move on. I’m already looking forward to Miami. “
15th place: Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo)
“It wasn’t what I wanted today, but there are still a lot of positives to be gained from this weekend, not just the performance I showed in the three days, but how quickly I speeded up in my first sprint race. The start of the weekend was better than expected and the qualifying was good, but yesterday was a big loss to the final result. I knew it would be difficult to get into the top 10 from the pit lane, especially today it was quite difficult to overtake. However, after overtaking Williams, the gap with the previous car was too big. The rest of the race was good, but after investigating what I learned in difficult conditions, I got stronger and returned in the next race. I think I can come. “
16th place: Nicholas Latifi (Williams)
“It was definitely a very tricky race. I think everyone expected it when they saw it raining before going to the grid. It was very similar to the start of the race here last year. It was in good condition and I’m glad I managed to finish the Grand Prix this year! It was important for me to continue to gain experience and confidence in the car because I feel I’m not in the place I need it yet. I think we’ve taken a few steps and that’s positive. The final pace of the medium tires was relatively strong. “
17th place: Mick Schumacher (Haas)
“Unfortunately I lost my position early and had to recover from it. It was pretty difficult and Williams was so fast straight that I didn’t have a chance to overtake. It was pretty disappointing, but everything was an experience. Looking ahead, I want to do better next time. “
18th place: Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren)
“It was a great result for Rand! But it was one of the disappointing Sundays for me. I thought it was a hit on Turn 1, but I was actually on the curb. Then I slipped on Carlos) Signs) After colliding with Bottas, I was hit by Bottas. There was a little damage and I struggled in the rest of the race. It was a painful race and it is not good to be involved in the incident. It was Sunday. I’ll take the podium of Land and learn what I can do for Miami. “
DNF: Fernando Alonso (Alpine)
“It was another unlucky race for us this season. We got off to a good start and moved up to 8th place, but we didn’t do a lot of damage to the right side of the floor and the side pods, we had to retire. I had a small contact with Mick (Schumacher) and was unlucky. Unintentionally, my car and race were destroyed. After Australia, I got 20-30 points in the championship. I feel, but I’ve only scored 2 points. I’m out of luck! The season is long and I still have a lot of points to earn. “
DNF: Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
“Today was an unlucky day. I braked well on Turn 1 and left enough space on the left side, but unfortunately Daniel (Ricciardo) lost some control of the car and crashed into me. I spun and got hooked on gravel. I’m really sorry because I was aiming for a good race, but at that point there was nothing else I could do to avoid it. Today in front of the fans It’s hard to accept because I wanted to have a good race. The last two races haven’t worked at all, but I’m confident we can turn around. There are many races ahead and we push Let’s continue to do it. Let’s look forward to Miami. ”
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