Although everything did not go as smoothly as expected for each of them, the first three starting places in the upcoming F1 race on the Imola track tomorrow will be taken by the same three drivers who are also in the first positions in the overall standings – Botass, Hamilton and Verstapen.
“Achieving pole position is never easy. I really enjoyed the track. When you squeeze the gas into the floor, it is charming. I knew I had to improve the result in the last lap. I managed to find the nuances I needed. When it succeeds, the feelings are great. After that I shivered a bit because it was a lot of fun, ”Says Valteri Botass, who won the pole position for the 15th time in his career. “The fight will be exciting. The road to the first turn is one of the longest in the whole calendar, so there is no doubt that Louis and Max will try to catch me, but this is a great position to start from and hopefully the pace will be good.”
“Walter did a great job while I succumbed to a relatively trite circle. It happens, not everything goes perfectly,”Indicates the winner of the second starting place Luiss Hamiltons. “They (Red Bull) are strong in racing mode. Unfortunately, I’m sure tomorrow’s race will be quite boring, although in terms of driving the track is so beautiful. You can overtake in the long straight, but it is relatively narrow, so it is difficult to follow behind. From the first turn, the train starts, because it is impossible to overtake anywhere else. Followers face a difficult task. It is hoped that the CRS will provide an opportunity to overtake before the first turn. We are one and a half miles apart, but I think it takes about two seconds to overtake to overtake.“Hamilton has given even more praise to Imola:”Such tracks are no longer built. I do not understand why young people no longer build something like this. This is a classic – it comes with a history that definitely helps.”
“I don’t know what really happened. The body had to be removed and the mechanics did a great job repairing my car, but it all ruined my qualifications. I had to drive with medium tires and make a perfect lap. We managed to move on, but there was no point of reference. Consequently, the first lap of Q3 was done with too cool tires due to a jam behind competitors. I didn’t regain the rhythm either, everything went smoothly, ”Comments Max Verstapens, who will start from the second row just after Botas. “Everything was fine with the long cuts, so I hope it will be the same tomorrow. Hopefully we will be in a good position in terms of maximum speed. I don’t think it will be too easy to overtake here, but we will see what we can do.“
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