Fabio Quartararo lost at Mugello: "When you lack confidence, it's complicated."

Just like the start of his weekend, fabio quartararo He had a difficult Saturday at Mugello, struggling to understand his lack of feel on his Yamaha. From the very first sessions, the Frenchman struggled to find confidence with the front end, a strength of previous Grands Prix that had helped him achieve excellent qualifying times.

But more than this lack of feeling, the lack of developments on the M1 since the start of the season is beginning to weigh on the driver's morale: "We're not using anything that can really help us. Right now, my mindset is to try and stay safe." At Mugello, he is therefore playing it safe: « This weekend, I don't really feel like pushing myself. I don't feel comfortable. Honestly, it's not even a loss of motivation. It's seeing that there's no improvement. Next weekend will be different, but right now, I'm not very encouraged.

Outclassed in qualifying by his teammate for the first time this season, Fabio Quartararo "He's not looking for excuses."Beyond pure performance, it's his feelings that worry the 2021 world champion. The crash the day before, according to him, hasn't changed anything: "Trust was already lacking."

With a time of 1'45''6, he is more than a second off his reference time from last year. "When you don't have trust, especially here, it's complicated." An unusual lack of motivation, which doesn't bode well for Sunday's main race. In his mind, the Yamaha rider has already set his sights on Balaton Park, where the Hungarian Grand Prix will be held in just over seven days.

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