Germany victim of a mechanical problem at Zandvoort

Germany is the reigning champion, but this weekend for the first meet of the season in Zandvoort, the results did not live up to expectations.

The German driver, Christian Vietoris, notably lost 7 places in the second race even though he started from the front row.

He insisted on explaining later in a press conference the reasons for this poor performance. The gearbox reportedly got stuck in 6th gear, preventing the driver from reaching his maximum speed.

« It was not the weekend we had planned, » commented Vietoris.

« After a good start, I noticed that on the straight something was wrong and that I wasn’t reaching my maximum speed. »

« We then noticed that it was making me lose 2.5 seconds per lap. We must ensure that it doesn’t happen again! »

Vietoris, who replaced Nick Hülkenberg, champion with Germany the previous season, knows he must perform just as well this season as his compatriot.

Apart from this problem, the qualification showed that we would be competitive this season as well.

« A lot is expected from us this season, and we will perform well. » concluded the young German.