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 staff head to the USA, Mexico and Brazil. This large logistical effort asks the most effective of the staff each on and off the monitor. As Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu put together for the race, the staff will purpose 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 staff when it comes to logistics. Again at base in Hinwil, the staff has been working arduous on the upgrades we’re bringing this weekend, a robust testomony to our dedication till the ultimate race of the season: it reveals that we aren’t giving up, neither trackside nor on the coronary heart of our operations. The subsequent three races will characteristic very totally different monitor layouts and circumstances – we’re prepared for the problem forward, but in addition to take any alternatives. This might be a Dash occasion, so it will 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 time, it is actually grown in reputation, and it typically produces very spectacular races. I’ve gained from pole right here in 2019 and all the time get pleasure from my time within the States visiting continuously all year long, so I am wanting 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 somewhat. 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 automotive is all the time a course of and we solely have one observe session to get on prime of them, but it surely’s all the time a constructive growth.”
Zhou Guanyu: “I’ve loved racing in Austin over the previous few seasons. They do know the way to put up present right here in Texas, and I’m wanting 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 staff and within the sim: however now I’m desirous to get again to racing. Dash occasions provide each alternatives and challenges; we’ll purpose to get probably the most out of our monitor time, to return ready for the weekend forward, and we’ll should be at our sharpest to ensure we obtain the absolute best consequence. Austin is a monitor that may spring surprises and the place you’ll want to be assured to unlock the complete potential. If we get to that stage with only one observe session, we are able to get probably the most of what the automotive can provide.”
