F1 | Renault, Hulkenberg: "Lucky with the retirements of others, unlucky with the safety car"

Renault greets Melbourne with seven points in its pocket and interesting future prospects. 7th place Nico Hulkenberg and the 10th of Carlos Sainz, protagonist among other things of an unusual radio team in which he complained of a sense of nausea while driving, satisfied the French team and confirmed the expectations of the day before. These are the words released by the two drivers at the end of the Albert Park race.

Nico Hulkenberg
7th (+32.671) – 1 Pit Stop
“We should be pretty happy today. The pace of the car was strong and competitive, although we know we still have a lot of work to do. I'm happy with how the weekend went. Friday wasn't good for me, but we turned it into a decent result and a satisfying Sunday. We were lucky with the retirements of others, but also unlucky with the safety car, but this is racing and taking home six points is a fair reward for the team's hard work.".

Carlos Sainz
10th (+45.722) – 1 Pit Stop
“It's a positive start for the team, I'm very happy with the car's performance. We did a good job, bringing home a nice haul of points. Personally, I struggled a bit because I had a problem with the water I drank: for this reason I felt unwell. The first stint was also a bit difficult, I had too much oversteer in the car, especially because it was very windy today. Let's keep learning and get to work ahead of Bahrain.".

Federico Martino