2016 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX EDITION
er of people back in the UK and in Russia to fly spare
orking through the night and make sure Lewis could
fermé. This made Sunday all the more stressful for
h cars to the flag.
viour from Nico’s MGU-K. We spent a number of laps
uld ease off before the FIA gave us the all-clear to tell
the stress on the pit-wall. When he put in the fastest
safe’ setting – demonstrating just how much pace the
water pressure falling on Lewis’ car. At the time, he
mi – posting several purple lap times in the process.
hat we could tell him via the radio. After several calls
now that he was losing water pressure.
the last 16 laps, the job he did to nurse the car home
d to keep the car as cool as possible to avoid damaging
hich was no mean feat. We genuinely aren’t sure by
ainly not going to complain!
e not met our own expectations in terms of reliability
money – with a points haul just two shy of what we
ork to be done. Our goal is not simply to be fast but
m, fix them and ensure they are not repeated. We are
so every step of the way. But there are no guarantees.
of performance and endurance. You have to push the
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