Sunday: Alonso in the points, Räikkönen fares well at Ferrari
Kimi Räikkönen emerges from his big early race accident without too much damage and should be ready for Germany where he hopes to bounce back. Fernando Alonso scored big points and had some great battles, but he would like to do better and will try to achieve that at the German Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso (No. 14) – 6th
The Spaniard hoped for a bit more from the race but is happy with the result even though he plans to work with Ferrari to try to do better in two weeks in Germany: « I think today’s race was very spectacular, especially for us it was very thrilling, first with Kimi’s retirement and then with the penalty for being improperly positioned at the start. Then there were also my duels with Button and Vettel. When Sebastian came up behind me, I was saving fuel and battery power and had a problem with the rear wing, so I knew he would pass me sooner or later. We must now analyze our performance and try to improve for the next round in Germany. »
Kimi Räikkönen (No. 7) – Retirement
The race for the Finn ended after just a few hectometers, but fortunately without damage. Räikkönen is disappointed with the outcome of his Grand Prix and hopes to bounce back in Germany: « Unfortunately, my race ended on the first lap today, after getting off to a good start, I had moved up to 11th place. At turn 5, I went off track and as I tried to return, I hit a curb. I then lost control of the car and ended up in the barrier. It’s really unfortunate because yesterday, I felt more comfortable on track and was determined to do my best to score points. I’m really very disappointed with how things turned out today, but I want to put this incident behind me and focus on the next race in Germany. »
