Friday: The two Lotus cars seem to be performing well

Kimi Räikkönen – 5th and 3rd:

« The car seemed pretty normal to me today and we will look at the data to make a decision on whether to use today’s car or the old one (Lotus later announced they were reverting to the old solution for the rest of the weekend, ed.). It didn’t seem very different to me, so it will be a data-based decision. Today, we were a bit surprised to be in third place, but we are still far from the fastest cars. There are still areas for improvement, so hopefully we can find more speed for tomorrow. »

Romain Grosjean – 12th and 4th:

« We had a productive day. The times show that Kimi and I were very close, however, that doesn’t necessarily mean much. Kimi tested a longer wheelbase car following today’s work, we sent the data to the factory and we will see what comes out of the analysis. As drivers, our feedback on the car’s behavior is also key. It’s hard to compare the two nevertheless; it could offer better braking stability which is everything we’re looking for here at Monza, however, every driver has their own braking style. »