2024 Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Highlights

Esteban started from P12 on New Mediums and finished P14: Pit Stop on Lap 25 for New Hards. Fastest Lap: 1min 21.304secs.

Pierre started from P15 on New Softs and finished P16: Pit Stops on Lap 8 for New Hards, Lap 30 for New Mediums. Fastest Lap: 1mins 21.371secs.

Esteban Ocon

It was a difficult race today and, in the end, a tricky weekend overall. Ultimately, we needed the pace to compete and the speed to attack or defend, which limited our options in the race. We managed to hold position initially but struggled to keep Lance [Stroll] behind at the beginning of the opening stint. Once he passed us, he pulled away, and we could not maintain ground to the others. We tried to extend our first stint to benefit from any teams making a late pit stop, but that did not happen. We were not in the fight this weekend, but we kept going, and we went again next week to Monaco. I have great memories from last year, so we go there with a positive frame of mind.

Pierre Gasly

Unfortunately, we did not get it quite right today. Given how the race unfolded, we needed to be quicker to compete higher up the grid, and our intended strategy was too far away to pay off. In general, though, the car was less competitive than yesterday, so we need to review what we could have done better as a team. Apart from that, the car felt more consistent at this track throughout the weekend, so we need to ensure we get the factors we can control right.

I’m looking forward to Monaco now. In the next couple of days, we have lots to analyse to ensure we are prepared for the streets of Monte Carlo.

Bruno Famin – Team Principal

Today, the team in Imola had a difficult race. We lacked pace, and the alternative strategy we attempted with Pierre did not work, as no incidents were on track. The race leaders were swift today, and we were caught early on with blue flags, which cost us additional time. We must focus on our performance and analyse the data to understand our race pace deficit. We can only control the areas we have in our hands. Next week, we return to the legendary Monaco. It’s a race with fond memories for the team from last year, and we look forward to racing there again with a resilient and motivated attitude and aiming for a good result.

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