“I tried
the hard front tire to see if it could give us something extra, thinking also
about tomorrow’s longer race. It didn’t work. I really believed the heat would
make the hard tire a good option — like it did in Thailand — but I just
couldn’t get it to work. From Turn 4 to 5, every time I released the brakes I
lost the front. The Arrabbiata corners were a nightmare, and the last turn was
terrible too. I was just limping through. Even then, I tried to push, using the
rear tire as much as I could. But at least now we know. If I hadn’t tried the
hard tire today, I might still be thinking about it for tomorrow. Better to
have that info now.”
“I tried the hard front tire to see if it could give us something extra, thinking also about tomorrow’s longer race. It didn’t work. I really believed the heat would make the hard tire a good option — like it did in Thailand — but I just couldn’t get it to work. From Turn 4 to 5, every time I released the brakes I lost the front. The Arrabbiata corners were a nightmare, and the last turn was terrible too. I was just limping through. Even then, I tried to push, using the rear tire as much as I could. But at least now we know. If I hadn’t tried the hard tire today, I might still be thinking about it for tomorrow. Better to have that info now.”