Lawson-Gasly: concern for the Frenchman
For the first time this season, the Racing Bulls finish a race without any points. A decidedly complicated weekend for the Faenza team on the city circuit of Miami, where a contact occurred between Liam Lawson and Pierre Gasly during the 6th lap. In an attempt to overtake the New Zealander on the outside, the latter touched the left rear wheel of the Frenchman, with the Alpine flipping over and ending up against the barriers.
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An incident that initially raised concerns about Gasly’s condition, who got out of the car without any consequences. However, the contact forced Lawson to retire, who commented on the event: “It was a difficult weekend here in Miami. We had a gearbox problem, something that had never happened to us before, and this caused me to lose control of the car and in the end I hit Pierre. The collision ended his race and the problem forced us to retire, which is obviously frustrating. I went straight to Pierre after the race to apologize and I’m glad he is okay, which is the most important thing. We had a great start and gained many positions, so it’s a shame the race ended like this. We will use the next two weeks to reorganize and make the most of what we learned in Canada, a track I really like.”
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First stint uphill
Starting from 14th place, the race proved very difficult also for Arvid Lindblad, who explained in detail what went wrong during the 57 laps completed, finishing in sixteenth position: “I knew it would be a tough race, given the limited mileage this weekend. I struggled in the first stint, the pace with the medium tires was not enough and I had very little grip. As soon as I switched to hard tires, I felt more comfortable, the car was easier to drive and the pace definitely improved. We will carefully analyze everything that happened this weekend, I will continue to work on my part and learn. The team did a great job this weekend, managing to get the most out of some difficult situations. Overall, I’m really enjoying driving the car and I look forward to tackling another new track.”
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