Ahead of The Spanish Grand Prix With Red Bull Racing – Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen talk us through the Circuit De Catalunya in Barcelona ahead of the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix. Read More Here
Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo says – “Barcelona marks the start of the summer, the weather is starting to get better and we usually go pretty well at the Circuit de Catalunya so I’m looking forward to it. I know the track well as we spend quite a lot of time there but there’s always things to learn from the track though so I don’t want to say I know it all, but having had a few races in the car it’s about putting it all together and having a strong weekend.”
Talking about strategy and tyres – “It’s a relatively high down force circuit so we can strap most of the things on the car that make it go faster. It’s quite hard on tyres so we are normally a bit stronger than some other teams in that area. It could provide a good opportunity for us to get close to the podium.”
What he does and loves in Barcelona – “I stay in a motorhome for the whole race week as it’s just a lot more convenient, but I would love to spend some more time in the city to be honest. I really like Barcelona. It has a really cool culture and some awesome Tapas places.”
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen says – “I’m very excited for the opportunity to drive for Red Bull Racing and I can’t wait to jump in the car in Barcelona. I have a lot of work to do ahead of the race, lots of data to study but luckily it’s a track I know well because we have driven there so much.”
Talking about points on the track to look out for – “The main straight is quite a long one, so you need a good top speed. For me the best parts of the track are Turn 3 and Turn 9, as they are both high-speed ones. The last sector is also interesting, as it’s very technical and hard on tyres.”
Finishing off by saying – “The crowd is also one you always notice, with many Spanish fans showing their support and enjoying the racing!”
The Spanish Grand Prix is where many of the teams are expecting their upgrades for the cars – hopefully this will bring us more racing, more excitement, less ‘unreliabilites‘ and a start of closing the gap to the current championship leader – Rosberg!
More to come soon!
The Formula 1 Girl
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Thank you to Red Bull Racing for the images & interviews.
