Théo Pourchaire: “I’m not super confident at every start”
Théo Pourchaire won his third victory in Formula 2 this weekend at the Bahrain circuit. Here are his reactions!
French driver Théo Pourchaire won his third Formula 2 race this weekend, his second in the main race. He managed to recover after retiring in the sprint race while he was making a comeback from ninth position on the grid.
What a difference a day can make @TPourchaire 🤗
Sprint Race: DNF 💔
Feature Race: WINNER!!!! 🏆#BahrainGP #F2 pic.twitter.com/187rUY2rL8— Formula 2 (@Formula2) March 20, 2022
Here is his first reaction the next day at the press conference following his great victory:
« Yes, this race wasn’t easy with the Safety Car at the end. I had a lot of stress, it was a one lap race to the checkered flag so it wasn’t easy. The team’s strategy was very good, the pit stop as well, and I think that helped me a lot because I think Juri Vips was a bit faster than us. I had a bit of luck to win today, but we also did an excellent job, so yes, I’m really happy, a big thank you to the team, the Sauber academy, and my family as well.
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Despite this victory, Théo is not satisfied with his start.
« Since what happened in Jeddah last year, I am not feeling great, confident at every start. I need to work on that a little. It’s not easy, I have images in my head of what happened and it’s difficult, mentally it’s tough, but I will work on it. It wasn’t bad, I was fourth after the first round, which was good, but next time, I will try to improve that, I will try to have better starts, better first laps, and I know I can do it.
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That is the only evil one can wish upon him.
Regarding Clément Novalak, here’s what he shared with us:
« This is therefore a technical problem that puts an end to my race. I was on the right track for a top 10 finish, maybe even a podium with how the race unfolded! »
One thing is for sure, Clément does not intend to stop there and he plans to move forward!
