Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) Consultation Q : Happy Seb, please ask all three racers...
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
Consultation
Q: Happy Seb, please ask all three racers, how do you comment on Halo when racing?
Raikkonen: There is no difference to the trial or any time. I think it does not bother me at all. It is also quite useful because when it is sunny, its height is appropriate so it shines in the sun. I think that is the only benefit, it is also safer. Maybe people do not like it but it can help us one day. It's a good device.
Q: Seb?
Vettel: During the race I did not have a problem. As Kimi said it was useful. I do not know what to call it ... it's like a sunshade, very effective. But in the parade it is counterproductive because you can not see the whole of the arena. Do I just see what is on the bottom ... or is it because I'm not tall enough to look up? Apart from that, there is no difference.
Q: Lewis, do you want to say anything?
Hamilton: No.
Q: Seb, you still lack feeling for the car. Balance, engine or something else?
Vettel: No, I think the car has a lot of potential, but I'm still having a hard time. I think if we list the points that I'm not satisfied then it's the car that does not have to follow the ones that I want. It still slides in places where I do not want it to slip. I want the car to respond exactly when I brace and drive. About those points, I'm not very satisfied. Of course, our task is to drive the car regardless of the problem. But I can choose, I like the other car a bit. It is also not a tragedy. I think I can live with it but I feel that if we improve then I will be more confident. With these races, when you have more confidence, you can make a big difference. I think the wind is strong today. You must always accelerate, but try to be safe, because you do not want to be blown out. That is the difference if you have confidence in the car. You do not have to pry it, just do your job. Right now, I feel very awake. So, hopefully I will be less hesitant in the upcoming race.
Q: You will celebrate tonight. Do you invite Haas to join?
Vettel: I do not know what they are. As I said, the VSC helped me, no doubt about that. But there will be races where the VSC disadvantage us. That is life. Today's luck was on my side, Lewis was probably the fastest man, but it all happened. Clearly red is the color of today.
Q: Kimi, you have the best start in five years. P3. Are you satisfied or disappointed?
Raikkonen: Obviously I want more, I always want to win. I think I have good speed in the past few days. I'm pretty ok at the start of the race. Then there's the chance, sometimes it's about you, at other times it betrays you. What happens today is at least good for the team. I have no ideal result but this is a good start. The season is long so I feel this race is very good. I'm waiting for the next race. The third is better than none. I always wanted more but I accepted to continue.
Q: This week, Sebastian, are you concerned about Mercedes's party mode, do you think it is valid?
Vettel: I think yes. I think Lewis was right yesterday. I think, we have enough data, there are GPS ... they are very fast in Q3 but not at 0.7 seconds. If we analyze the results carefully, last night I did. We find that they are very fast in Q1, faster than us. To Q2 Lewis is also fast. And at the second run, I do not know why, something has happened. Maybe his run is justified because he has a clean lap. I do not think the result he achieved is due to another engine setting. I think the distance is just 0.1s or so, rather than 0.7 seconds. I believe the result he got was from him, not the motives. That's true because they do not do anything special. No more than last year. It's even less than looking at the numbers. Therefore, the only problem is that he did very well.
Q: Seb, yesterday Lewis said he wanted to remove the smile from his face, did that make him happier?
Vettel: Not really. He said it was just a joke and I think so. I think we are mature enough. I do not think we need to continue such stories. Sometimes we tease each other is also normal. Since last year we had no problems with the other. I think even though we have a different way of life, we all share a common passion - bringing us closer together. We love racing and try our best. Once we got into the car we wanted to beat the rest. With such a view, I do not see why we can not come in contact with each other.
Q: Do you think so, Lewis?
Hamilton: Sorry, I can not hear you.
Q: Is there any reason you can not contact each other, right?
Hamilton: I do not think so, no.
Q: What is the difference between this victory and last year's win? Which victory is more unexpected?
Vettel: Win today. I think last year we had more speed with them. Last year we could put pressure on them. Despite Lewis's early run, I could still put pressure on him. Then I hit the pit and succeeded. Today, at the speed we have, I do not think I can afford to keep up with them but we are not too far behind. On the last run, we can say that we are lucky because of VSC or SC, we still have enough speed to keep the leading position, making him difficult to close, difficult to overcome. As far as the other rivals, I do not see any trains behind so I think we have good speed.
Q: Please ask Kimi two questions: one is faster than Sebastian in runner-up and in the first half with soft tires, is there any incentive for him at the next race? The second question, when running a harder tire, does not seem to catch up with them. What's the difference here?
Vettel: I think I have the opportunity to compete for the lead in the first round. But I am satisfied with the car for the past week. Obviously, there is room for improvement. We all know that. But the results are not too bad. In the last rounds, my tires are much older than Ricciardo, so my goal is to block him because in the first half of the race I tried to follow Lewis and knew that it would be difficult. My biggest problem is surpassing Lewis. So I'm satisfied with the 3rd place. Not ideal but I am satisfied with all. There is nothing to complain, but it is true that I can have a better position.
Q: Lewis, if the team warns you about Seb's pit, will he react sooner?
Hamilton: I have to look at that situation but our distance is very close. Just under 1 second. If I knew Sebastian was in my range maybe I could do something else. Do not know enough or not, I have to review.
Q: Kimi, are you surprised by Seb's tactics because the radio showed he was surprised?
Raikkonen: Not really, The only thing that surprised me was that when we talked on the radio that they (Ferrari) did not tell me what Seb was doing. Obviously, we exchanged before the race, there are hundreds of scenarios that we can do and that is the best scenario for him because there is no threat from the back. He caught the opportunity because he had nothing to lose. If he does not succeed, then he will be in 3rd. So I'm not surprised by what he does. I was just surprised that they did not tell me exactly.
Q: Seb, answer the previous question: The end result is the same as last year and the same is true. Compared to the Mercedes, do you think you have a better position, better or worse than last year?
Vettel: Right now, we are worse than last year. Last year we had more speed. If we look at the distance, we really do not catch up. Apparently they are good at the day, Kimi is very fast in the first half of the race. I think I'm pretty quick at second, but there's a speed difference between us. But I think with a fair look, last year Lewis was the fastest man even though I thought we were the fastest, the extreme close. So at this moment, we know we are not as fast as we want because we want to be the fastest.
Consultation
Q: Happy Seb, please ask all three racers, how do you comment on Halo when racing?
Raikkonen: There is no difference to the trial or any time. I think it does not bother me at all. It is also quite useful because when it is sunny, its height is appropriate so it shines in the sun. I think that is the only benefit, it is also safer. Maybe people do not like it but it can help us one day. It's a good device.
Q: Seb?
Vettel: During the race I did not have a problem. As Kimi said it was useful. I do not know what to call it ... it's like a sunshade, very effective. But in the parade it is counterproductive because you can not see the whole of the arena. Do I just see what is on the bottom ... or is it because I'm not tall enough to look up? Apart from that, there is no difference.
Q: Lewis, do you want to say anything?
Hamilton: No.
Q: Seb, you still lack feeling for the car. Balance, engine or something else?
Vettel: No, I think the car has a lot of potential, but I'm still having a hard time. I think if we list the points that I'm not satisfied then it's the car that does not have to follow the ones that I want. It still slides in places where I do not want it to slip. I want the car to respond exactly when I brace and drive. About those points, I'm not very satisfied. Of course, our task is to drive the car regardless of the problem. But I can choose, I like the other car a bit. It is also not a tragedy. I think I can live with it but I feel that if we improve then I will be more confident. With these races, when you have more confidence, you can make a big difference. I think the wind is strong today. You must always accelerate, but try to be safe, because you do not want to be blown out. That is the difference if you have confidence in the car. You do not have to pry it, just do your job. Right now, I feel very awake. So, hopefully I will be less hesitant in the upcoming race.
Q: You will celebrate tonight. Do you invite Haas to join?
Vettel: I do not know what they are. As I said, the VSC helped me, no doubt about that. But there will be races where the VSC disadvantage us. That is life. Today's luck was on my side, Lewis was probably the fastest man, but it all happened. Clearly red is the color of today.
Q: Kimi, you have the best start in five years. P3. Are you satisfied or disappointed?
Raikkonen: Obviously I want more, I always want to win. I think I have good speed in the past few days. I'm pretty ok at the start of the race. Then there's the chance, sometimes it's about you, at other times it betrays you. What happens today is at least good for the team. I have no ideal result but this is a good start. The season is long so I feel this race is very good. I'm waiting for the next race. The third is better than none. I always wanted more but I accepted to continue.
Q: This week, Sebastian, are you concerned about Mercedes's party mode, do you think it is valid?
Vettel: I think yes. I think Lewis was right yesterday. I think, we have enough data, there are GPS ... they are very fast in Q3 but not at 0.7 seconds. If we analyze the results carefully, last night I did. We find that they are very fast in Q1, faster than us. To Q2 Lewis is also fast. And at the second run, I do not know why, something has happened. Maybe his run is justified because he has a clean lap. I do not think the result he achieved is due to another engine setting. I think the distance is just 0.1s or so, rather than 0.7 seconds. I believe the result he got was from him, not the motives. That's true because they do not do anything special. No more than last year. It's even less than looking at the numbers. Therefore, the only problem is that he did very well.
Q: Seb, yesterday Lewis said he wanted to remove the smile from his face, did that make him happier?
Vettel: Not really. He said it was just a joke and I think so. I think we are mature enough. I do not think we need to continue such stories. Sometimes we tease each other is also normal. Since last year we had no problems with the other. I think even though we have a different way of life, we all share a common passion - bringing us closer together. We love racing and try our best. Once we got into the car we wanted to beat the rest. With such a view, I do not see why we can not come in contact with each other.
Q: Do you think so, Lewis?
Hamilton: Sorry, I can not hear you.
Q: Is there any reason you can not contact each other, right?
Hamilton: I do not think so, no.
Q: What is the difference between this victory and last year's win? Which victory is more unexpected?
Vettel: Win today. I think last year we had more speed with them. Last year we could put pressure on them. Despite Lewis's early run, I could still put pressure on him. Then I hit the pit and succeeded. Today, at the speed we have, I do not think I can afford to keep up with them but we are not too far behind. On the last run, we can say that we are lucky because of VSC or SC, we still have enough speed to keep the leading position, making him difficult to close, difficult to overcome. As far as the other rivals, I do not see any trains behind so I think we have good speed.
Q: Please ask Kimi two questions: one is faster than Sebastian in runner-up and in the first half with soft tires, is there any incentive for him at the next race? The second question, when running a harder tire, does not seem to catch up with them. What's the difference here?
Vettel: I think I have the opportunity to compete for the lead in the first round. But I am satisfied with the car for the past week. Obviously, there is room for improvement. We all know that. But the results are not too bad. In the last rounds, my tires are much older than Ricciardo, so my goal is to block him because in the first half of the race I tried to follow Lewis and knew that it would be difficult. My biggest problem is surpassing Lewis. So I'm satisfied with the 3rd place. Not ideal but I am satisfied with all. There is nothing to complain, but it is true that I can have a better position.
Q: Lewis, if the team warns you about Seb's pit, will he react sooner?
Hamilton: I have to look at that situation but our distance is very close. Just under 1 second. If I knew Sebastian was in my range maybe I could do something else. Do not know enough or not, I have to review.
Q: Kimi, are you surprised by Seb's tactics because the radio showed he was surprised?
Raikkonen: Not really, The only thing that surprised me was that when we talked on the radio that they (Ferrari) did not tell me what Seb was doing. Obviously, we exchanged before the race, there are hundreds of scenarios that we can do and that is the best scenario for him because there is no threat from the back. He caught the opportunity because he had nothing to lose. If he does not succeed, then he will be in 3rd. So I'm not surprised by what he does. I was just surprised that they did not tell me exactly.
Q: Seb, answer the previous question: The end result is the same as last year and the same is true. Compared to the Mercedes, do you think you have a better position, better or worse than last year?
Vettel: Right now, we are worse than last year. Last year we had more speed. If we look at the distance, we really do not catch up. Apparently they are good at the day, Kimi is very fast in the first half of the race. I think I'm pretty quick at second, but there's a speed difference between us. But I think with a fair look, last year Lewis was the fastest man even though I thought we were the fastest, the extreme close. So at this moment, we know we are not as fast as we want because we want to be the fastest.
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