Adjusted quite a bit on the setup, so the Ferrari was good to drive, but no matter what I did, the tire wear was alarmingly high.
Qual: Set an early good lap time, no disadvantage to the Ferrari on this track.
Race: The start was good and was important from such a tight grid. With cold tires it was difficult at the beginning when I was starting from second position. I was not prepared for André to spin. I have never been the leader in a race for such a period early in the race. Because of the battle behind I had a comfortable gap and the car allowed me to push but I knew I didn't have to overdo it either. I was waiting to be catch up, it was only a matter of time when it would happen. At the end of the s’s, I made the weight distribution so wrong that a 360-degree spin happened but managed to save the situation and only lost speed. The rear wheels had become slippery, and I had to let André and Tim by.
I calculated two stops, but with 35 laps I opened the possibility of only one, by the amount of fuel. It proved to hold. After the pit stop it was a dangerous first lap, just like driving another car, then it understeered badly as opposed to being oversteered in the previous laps. I slowed down the pace to finish the race without losing more to accidents. Nice laps with an exciting race, and a good fight with Tago to the finish.
Too bad Seb missed the race. Hope John gets the shifter ready for the next race. Cramps are painful, generally a good recommendation is supplementation with magnesium. There are now several variants with slightly different properties.
Thanks to everyone for the race. See you all at Dundrod
