Car problem kept Tsunoda behind Hamilton

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Within the round-up: Yuki Tsunoda mentioned an issue along with his automobile stored him from difficult Lewis Hamilton for eighth place within the Brazilian Grand Prix.

In short

Tsunoda says extra was doable

Tsunoda believes he may have completed increased than ninth had he not been struck by technical hassle within the latter phases of yesterday’s race. His workforce later confirmed he was managing a clutch drawback.

“Undoubtedly I may have performed extra,” he mentioned. “Sorry for the workforce. Ultimately I [wasn’t] capable of push to the utmost for a number of causes. P15 to P9 remains to be good. Nicely performed to the workforce.”

Requested which of the drivers who completed forward of him he may need handed Tsunoda mentioned, “I don’t learn about Pierre [Gasly], however Lewis fairly excessive likelihood.”

Begin crash a repeat of Qatar – Hulkenberg

Nico Hulkenberg mentioned the the crash he was concerned in firstly of the Brazilian Grand Prix reminded him of the same incident in Qatar earlier within the season.

“It was a typical begin scenario the place it bought too tight there, and it was similar to what occurred to me within the Dash in Qatar, I bought sandwiched,” he mentioned. “You’ll be able to’t actually bail out at that time, so I made contact with Albon which then put him into Kevin [Magnussen].

“It was unlucky however there wasn’t a lot we may do. There was harm however the purple flag allowed us to restore it, so the automobile was positive, there was simply no efficiency this weekend.”

Double retirement blow for Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo mentioned its drivers retired from the Brazilian Grand Prix due to two totally different issues. Zhou Guanyu dropped out after 22 laps and Valtteri Bottas joined him shortly after half-distance.

“We’re actually dissatisfied immediately, particularly as a result of each drivers have been delivering very strong races,” mentioned workforce consultant Alessandro Alunni Bravi.

“Valtteri was firmly in P10, with Zhou proper behind him, after a great begin and with a automobile that carried out significantly better than within the earlier days. We have been combating with the Alpines, the AlphaTauris and a factors end was positively on the playing cards.

“Final 12 months we suffered fairly just a few DNFs, and this 12 months we improved considerably: it’s due to this fact much more disappointing to have two of them in the identical race, and on the finish of the season, when each alternative issues much more.

“We might want to examine precisely what occurred, it was two separate points that pressured us to cease the vehicles to keep away from any additional harm. We’ll look into them in Hinwil to ensure neither recurs.”

Brazilian GP attendance rises

Method 1 reported a full race weekend attendance of 267,000 for the Brazilian Grand Prix, a 13% improve on final 12 months. Nonetheless the race promoter faces an FIA World Motor Sport Council investigation over a track invasion.

Toyota chairman thanks WEC organiser

Toyota received six out of seven WEC races this 12 months

Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda congratulated his workforce on their profitable finish to the World Endurance Championship season wherein they clinched the championship and received each race excluding the Le Mans 24 Hours. The quantity eight automobile of Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa shared the drivers’ title after the sister machine was hit on the first nook of the eight-hour season finale in Bahrain.

“The ‘battle of athletes’ that the 2 Toyota Gazoo Racing vehicles fought till the top was one of the best,” mentioned Toyoda. “Each vehicles skilled challenges. I really feel sorry that the drivers weren’t capable of drive the ultimate race comfortably. Automobile quantity seven had an accident firstly, nevertheless it rapidly closed the hole and fought for the victory with automobile quantity eight in a race that might have simply been received by both automobile. It was a race the place all opponents pushed arduous in troublesome situations.

“The primary characters of motorsports are the folks behind the wheel. That’s what makes it a sport, and I consider that everybody who takes half is an athlete and a fighter. This 12 months’s WEC has seen a rise in rivals, making it the ‘battlefield’ that followers have been ready for. On the championship finale, immediately’s athletes confirmed how they’re giving their all to get the consequence. As a fan, I used to be very excited to see this. We might additionally wish to thank the organisers for creating an setting the place athletes can compete.”

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