Stake F1 Workforce KICK Sauber will sort out the primary race in a busy triple-header beginning on the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
The trio of occasions will see the group head to the USA, Mexico and Brazil. This super logistical effort asks the very best of the group each on and off the monitor. As Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu put together for the race, the group will goal to make a step ahead and get nearer to the positions that matter.
Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Workforce Consultant: “After three weeks away from racing, we return to motion in Austin. The mini-break was a helpful time to regroup and put together for the three forthcoming races which, as a triple-header spanning such a large geographical space, are all the time a testing time for the group by way of logistics. Again at base in Hinwil, the group has been working exhausting on the upgrades we’re bringing this weekend, a robust testomony to our dedication till the ultimate race of the season: it exhibits that we aren’t giving up, neither trackside nor on the coronary heart of our operations. The following three races will characteristic very completely different monitor layouts and situations – we’re prepared for the problem forward, but additionally to take any alternatives. This will probably be a Dash occasion, so it’s going to be essential to maximise the one observe session and guarantee we’re absolutely ready for the remainder of the weekend.”
Valtteri Bottas: “It is good to be again in Austin; the occasion itself is all the time a superb time, it is actually grown in recognition, and it typically produces very spectacular races. I’ve received from pole right here in 2019 and all the time get pleasure from my time within the States visiting steadily all year long, so I am trying ahead to the weekend forward. It has been good to take a small break these previous three weeks. I’ve spent my time coaching and getting ready the following handful of races on the sim, in addition to vacationing a bit of. Now I’m refreshed and motivated for the upcoming triple-header. We’re bringing new components this weekend and I am eager to check them on monitor and unlock their potential: understanding how they alter the automobile is all the time a course of and we solely have one observe session to get on prime of them, however it’s all the time a constructive growth.”
Zhou Guanyu: “I’ve loved racing in Austin over the previous few seasons. They do know how you can put up a superb present right here in Texas, and I’m trying ahead to the weekend forward. Having a while away from the monitor after two intense back-to-backs was good, and it allowed me to spend time on the manufacturing facility, working with the group and within the sim: however now I’m desperate to get again to racing. Dash occasions provide each alternatives and challenges; we’ll goal to get probably the most out of our monitor time, to come back ready for the weekend forward, and we’ll should be at our sharpest to verify we obtain the very best outcome. Austin is a monitor that may spring surprises and the place that you must be assured to unlock the complete potential. If we get to that stage with only one observe session, we will get probably the most of what the automobile can provide.”
