RACE REPORT

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Fernando Alonso

RACE RESULT P8

“We have been more competitive this weekend and P8 is a good result for us. There were a lot of things that happened in the race. We started with the dry tyres and put ourselves in a difficult position, but thankfully the Safety Car started a new race for us. There are not many weekends where we can score points, so we executed well and took the opportunity. Let’s see if we can keep up this pace into Singapore where on paper we have some hope. The issues at the start were quite strange and we need to understand what happened there.”

18

Lance Stroll

RACE RESULT P12

“We came to Malaysia knowing this track would suit our car slightly better – less power and grip limited so that helped us. It was fun being out there today and battling with other cars. The weather conditions were very tricky and I think we missed some good racing with the delayed start. But I was surprised how slippery it was when I first got out there so I came in and switched to Inters, which was the right choice. The Hard tyre seemed very robust and I think I could have pushed the second set we used more in hindsight. That’s where we lost a couple of positions and finished outside the points.”

Mike Krack

“It’s great to score four points and achieve our best result of the year, with Fernando in P8 and Lance in P12. Both drivers were in the mix throughout the afternoon, executing some strong overtakes and making the most of the opportunities that came their way. It’s encouraging to convert the speed we showed in qualifying into race results. So much happened this afternoon, from the rainy conditions to the delayed start, so we need to conduct a thorough review of how things played out and some of the decisions we made. It’s also important that we thank Bahrain and Malaysia for their fantastic collaboration in making this race possible with just a couple of months’ notice.”