MoneyGram Haas F1 Crew’s Kevin Magnussen is happy to tackle one other dash weekend on the Austrian Grand Prix, and stated that he enjoys the heightened depth that the “fast-paced” schedule offers.
“I’m trying ahead to a different Dash. I like Dash occasions, there’s extra stuff taking place all through the weekend and the stress is on immediately after the primary follow. You’re actually performing and battling for essential stuff.
Magnussen famous the significance of getting the primary and solely follow session proper, with the primary aggressive session proper at its heels with qualifying.
“Even FP1 has far more stress as a result of it’s the one follow you get so you need to discover your rhythm and hit your marks early on and rapidly to maximise your rhythm for qualifying. It’s only a extra targeted and extra fast-paced weekend, and I fairly get pleasure from that.”
Having achieved two factors finishes in Austria with Haas, Magnussen stated that he’s not sure why the Pink Bull Ring tends to be an excellent observe for him, however hopes that he’ll discover related success this yr as he has had beforehand.
“I don’t know why we’ve been robust right here over time I’ve been with Haas, nevertheless it’s a enjoyable circuit. Typically there are these circuits you are inclined to go properly at and hopefully we will preserve that development going.”
When requested whether or not the string of European races forward excite him, Magnussen stated that that is an pleasurable stretch of the season because of the “acquainted” venues and the ambiance that surrounds them.
“I at all times benefit from the European season, the tracks are ones that each one drivers know very properly and it’s all simply acquainted environment. There’s a particular environment across the European races so I’m going to get pleasure from it and try to take advantage of it.”
“It’s essential we maximize the classes and get every thing out of it” – Nico Hülkenberg
Having familiarized himself with the format in Azerbaijan, team-mate Nico Hülkenberg had related takeaways from the primary dash and stated that he shall be taking over this weekend with the identical mindset, though the tracks are totally totally different.
“I’ve finished it as soon as in Baku now, it’s rather more intense as a result of from the primary follow session, it’s rather more significant, so it positively felt extra intense.
“It’s a really totally different circuit to Baku, it’s a everlasting race observe and it has a brief lap so there’s fairly a giant distinction. The strategy is identical as at all times although, we’ll be skilled and attempt to get one thing out of it.”
When requested what he likes concerning the circuit, Hülkenberg stated that the nature-filled environment performs an element within the observe’s recognition with drivers and followers. Though the lap distance may be very brief, Hülkenberg stated that this doesn’t take away from how “technical” of a circuit the Pink Bull Ring is.
“There’s quite a lot of nature and the circuit itself is constructed into the mountains. There’s nice surroundings, it’s a scenic route into the observe, and it’s very inexperienced. It’s one of many shortest, if not the shortest observe we go to with simply over one minute per lap, nevertheless it’s a technical and difficult observe so it doesn’t imply it’s a simple circuit.”
He added that the Pink Bull Ring being so brief in distance provides one other layer of complexity, contemplating simply how tightly packed the sphere shall be in qualifying and race classes, and the way shut lap instances will find yourself being.
“It’s shorter lap instances so the sphere traditionally may be very condensed there. We’ve seen it tremendous condensed so I can solely think about the smallest of margins will make a giant distinction, so it’s essential we maximize the classes and get every thing out of it.”
