Lom: “Another failed double”

Red Bull Racing, at the end of the Hungarian Grand Prix in the first part of the season, can be satisfied with its balance sheet. However, the Milton Keynes team lost a lot of points during the season. And, this Sunday, the expected double with a victory of Sebastian Vettel did not happen? “ It's another failed double, recognizes Fabrice Lom, in charge of operating the engine Renault within Red Bull Racing. We can't do a double starting from the first row, it's a curse this year. »

« It was a race full of twists and turns with a less good start for Mark (Webber) as expected, due to his position on the grid., continues the French engineer. Sebastian (Vettel), for his part, flew away. Given the performance of the car, he was untouchable. Unfortunately, the safety car came to turn everything upside down. Vettel, in his position, had to stop immediately and Mark had to go all out and not stop, and try to create the gap. This is what happened. The plan went wonderfully for Mark, who escaped and built up a sufficient gap to emerge in front Fernando Alonso. »

Despite the pace displayed by Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel should have regained the lead since the Australian still had to make a pit stop. But the gap left by Sebastian Vettel between his car and that of Mark Webber at the time of the restart condemned the German, who quickly knew that he would not be able to win. “ What was not expected was the penalty that Sebastian received and then came out behind Fernando Alonso. And here, even when you're faster than everyone else, you can't overtake, so he was stuck. This result is therefore a slight disappointment all the same. »