Toyota 12th at Spa, Kobayashi: “The lap was good, only the strategy remains”

Toyota 12th at Spa, Kobayashi: “The lap was good, only the strategy remains”

Collapses explainable only with a devastating BOP

From the front row in Imola to not even entering the Hyperpole in Spa: within three weeks the Toyota TR010 Hybrid seemed like a different car – negatively – for now in Belgium and it is normal to think that, as in the case of Ferrari, a heavy blow at the BOP level has come for Toyota.

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“Obviously finishing 12th and 16th is not what we expected, unfortunately – said team principal and driver Kamui Kobayashi, 12th with the #7 – I think I did a decent lap, I couldn’t do more. We need to find something in terms of strategy and setup, the race will be long and we will do our best.”

“It was a difficult day for us – said Brendon Hartley, 16th with the #8 – I couldn’t do a good first lap, the car was a bit difficult to manage, we couldn’t get the setup right. We focused mainly on the race setup, we hope to climb back up the standings and score some points.”

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