Daniel Ricciardo: “I actually benefit from the Marina Bay Road Circuit. It is one in all my favorite tracks.
“I did not race right here final 12 months, so I am trying ahead to being again. It is tremendous scorching and humid, which is an extra problem. Hopefully we will carry out higher than what we confirmed in Baku. We’re working exhausting as a Group to grasp this and enhance. I am excited to get again on this observe and attempt to rating some factors.”
Yuki Tsunoda: “I am trying ahead to a hassle free weekend in Singapore and as traditional, our first goal will likely be to see if we will get into Q3, having come very shut in Baku. Singapore is an extended and bodily very demanding race, not simply due to the warmth and humidity, which does not really trouble me a lot, but additionally by way of the driving, as there isn’t any time to relaxation on the stop-start observe and you alter gear right here extra typically than at another occasion. There’s almost at all times a Security Automotive interval so you need to be able to profit from any alternative. You additionally need to take care of very massive observe evolution, as a lot as 3 seconds per lap from FP1 to Quali. However since final 12 months, after they eliminated a number of the gradual turns, it is extra enjoyable to drive.”
Alan Permane (Racing Director): “Singapore is an actual night time race and at all times a particular occasion on the System One calendar. It is one of the crucial demanding races on the drivers and most focus is required for the longest length race of the season – it repeatedly runs shut to 2 hours. On high of this, there are scorching and humid circumstances, together with 19 corners and shut proximity concrete partitions, able to punish the slightest of errors. The vehicles will run with close to most downforce for optimum efficiency and overtaking may be very troublesome, so there will likely be specific give attention to Saturday night’s qualifying session, which can see the vehicles utilizing the softest tyre in Pirelli’s vary – the C5. The race throws up many strategic choices, with all three compounds being utilized in 2023 and a mixture of one and two stops throughout the sphere.”
