The F1 team drivers from Uralkali Haas, Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin, qualified for the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday, Round 3 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship 2021 at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal, in 19th and 20th place respectively .
Both drivers dropped out of qualifying at the end of the first knockout round of the first quarter – only the top 15 advanced into the second quarter. Mazepin and Schumacher had two timed stints with a new set of Pirelli P Zero Red soft tires for each run. Mazepin drove a 1: 21.941 the first time, the next time a 1: 21.580, only to delete the faster lap because he had exceeded the track limit in turn one. Regardless, Mazepin fell to 20th place with his second set of softs to 1: 20.912. Schumacher finished qualifying shortly before his teammate, after clocking a 1: 20.842 on his first outing, before improving again on fresh rubber to complete the 4.653-kilometer track in 1: 20.452.
Nikita Mazepin: “I had the feeling that yesterday was a very difficult day for me because I just didn’t feel very comfortable with the track or the car. We then took small steps in the right direction this morning – which I like see, she Obviously the wind has increased here which I didn’t want as no driver likes wind as it makes the balance of the car very unpredictable but the grip has improved since yesterday of course with all laps done. Overall, that felt like Car a lot better and I think this is a good place – we were pretty close to getting the most out of it. “
Mick Schumacher: “Given all the free exercises, I think we were set to a higher level, but I think that some of the other guys and teams managed to be one step ahead with their second set and to be honest we didn’t do it. It could be anything. ” This stretch – you get the wrong gust of wind at the wrong moment, you lose half a second in the first sector. I think in general we can be happy, we are still making consistent progress every race weekend. There is a great improvement in ourselves and we should be satisfied with it. I feel more comfortable in the car with every hour and every day, and that makes it easier for me to jump into the car right away and keep up with the pace. This is something that is very positive and I am grateful to the team for teaching me the necessities for this. “
Günther Steiner: “We had a good RP3, everything went in the right direction. In qualifying we didn’t manage to get 19th and 20th. I think we’re making progress and getting closer and closer; it just takes time a little more and we will manage not to be the last. It is encouraging how the guys are learning and hopefully tomorrow we will take another step on this learning curve and finish the race with both cars. That is our goal. “
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