Red Bull Racing Ahead of The Canadian and European Grand Prix – See the driver insights into the Canadian and European (Baku) Grand Prix ahead of both races!
Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull Racing
“I love Canada, I love Montreal, the city’s great and I really enjoy the circuit. I like the people a lot too, it’s a very friendly city and it’s easily one of my top five races.”
“It’s a place where you can really muscle the car around the chicanes which is really fun. I love the race – my first win in Canada will always be special so I’m keen to get back there.“
“The city is a lot like Melbourne in a way, there’s plenty of things to do, there’s a lot of culture and it’s very European with the people always being super friendly.”
“The poutine is so good! I had it on Sunday night after the race last year, it was the Lobster Poutine actually, which was gourmet and it was so damn good!”
“Then it’s on to Baku. I’m excited to go there because it’s a new track so it’s going to be a challenge for everyone but the fact it’s a street circuit is really cool.”
“I’m pretty optimistic that the city itself will be quite good fun too. I’ve seen some pictures of the city and it looks cool – it reminds of Budapest a little bit so let’s see, I’m pretty excited to go there.“
Max Verstappen – Red Bull Racing
“The track is quite special as it has a lot of straights and then slow corners with low grip so we have to always find the right balance with our setup.”
“I like the braking area, heading into the last hairpin where there are a lot of people watching who always cheer us on. You’re close to the walls so there is a special feeling to drive there.”
“Hopefully with the new engine update it should be a positive race for us. We’ll try to aim for a podium.”
“After Canada, we’re heading to Baku! My dad has raced there, back in 2012 and I’ve watched the races online and some parts of the track are pretty similar.”
“He was pretty positive about the whole city in general saying it’s a nice place to go, so I’m looking forward to it.”
“The track looks very interesting as it has such a long straight for a street circuit which will be difficult for the wing setting. On a street circuit you want a lot of downforce but with a long straight you have to find a good compromise.”
“Baku is new for everyone. You start from zero which I always like and it’s always good to discover new countries and new tracks.”
There we have a little bit of insight from both the Red Bull Racing Drivers ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix and brand new Baku Circuit which we’ll be seeing for the first time this season.
It’s something which I’m really looking forward to but we still have the Canadian Grand Prix to see – thank you to the RedBull Racing F1 Team for sending these interviews and images!
More to come soon!
The Formula 1 Girl
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