Friday: Lotus can hope for a victory
While the Lotus team seemed to be lagging since their return to Europe, both drivers have shown that their team is still aiming for the top spots in Germany, and appear to be confirming it this weekend.
Kimi Räikkönen: 3rd and 8th:
« It wasn’t ideal today, but it wasn’t bad either. It took us a little time to understand the new tires and it was also very hot. It’s too early to say if the heat is going to suit us with these new tires, but we’ll have a better idea soon. I was caught in traffic this afternoon, so I wasn’t able to do a quick lap with the new tires, plus we have a few settings to improve. We will try to do the best we can to qualify and we’ll see where we are. If we can have a good car, it should be good for tomorrow. »
Romain Grosjean – 5th and 3rd:
« It has been a good day overall. I hadn’t tried the new tires at Silverstone, so the priority was to get the most out of them until they felt right. To be honest, it’s not day and night compared to the old ones, which is good because it means we don’t need to make a lot of changes. There’s still a bit of graining and degradation to manage, but that’s normal. Our pace seems quite good on both compounds, but the gaps are tight and it’s hard to know where we stand. We will just keep doing our best to find the right balance between qualifying and the race, and we will see where we stand at the end of the weekend. »
