The Aston Martin F1 team finished 12th in the 2022 F1 Round 3 Australian Grand Prix final with Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel in a crash retirement.
Lance Stroll, who started in the last row, changed to medium during the first safety car, then returned to hard the next lap to exhaust the two types of tire usage obligations and switched to the option of running to the end. rice field.
However, Lance Stroll couldn’t get the hard tires and was forced to pit again and couldn’t take advantage of the long stint.
On the other hand, Sebastian Vettel, who recovered from the new coronavirus in this tournament and entered the first race of the season, crashed on turn 4 on lap 39 and finished the race.
Mike Krack (Team Principal)
“It’s a frustrating ending and an unforgettable weekend. Sebastian had an accident at Exit 4 and was taken to a medical center for a preventative check, and I’m happy to say he’s okay. Our strategic team cleverly responded to the 4th week safety car caused by (Carlos) Sainz’s 3rd lap shunt and pitted two strolls in a row. He raced us better than medium. I started with a hard lap that I thought was a tire, and after only one lap in the medium, I returned to the hard again. At some point I expected that strategy would bring him to the point finish, but in the end It didn’t happen completely. From here we’ll be back at Silverston’s home and working hard to prepare for Imola. We hope and hope that Imola will have a better race than here. I’m glad that Melbourne enthusiasts enjoyed the Grand Prix at Albert Park for the first time in three years. “
Lance Stroll (12th)
“I’ve been in the top 10 for a while, but I didn’t have much pace to score points today. I think our strategy of running most of the race on hard tires was the right idea, but the data. And see what else you can learn. The 5-second penalty was frustrating even if you didn’t change your final race position. Valtteri (Bottus) after the virtual safety car. I was frustrated to be penalized for waving because I was catching and moving up the rankings. I would also like to thank the team again. Everyone will do a tremendous job to repair the car this weekend. In future races, I’ll raise my head and dig deeper to get more out of the car. “
Sebastian Vettel (DNF)
“Today, the lack of racing experience in this car didn’t help. I pushed a little too hard and lost control of the car with a curb on Turn 4 and couldn’t prevent the impact. It’s very frustrating. This was my first race with this car, so every lap in the race conditions is important and it’s a shame I couldn’t finish it. I know it’s a challenging car, but we’ll improve our performance. I’m still looking for a solution for this. It didn’t go as I expected this week, but I should move on and I’m confident that Imola will be stronger and come back. ”
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