KR:
From the test?
Q:
From the previous version.
KR:
It is always difficult to say because we are at a different circuit. It feels good for sure because at the last race I never got it right. In that way it is a huge difference. But it is not so much in the car but the set-up. For sure the new parts have improved the car.
Q:
Fernando, the question has to be asked: where did that result come from?
FA:
I think the car is better than in the first two races, no doubt. I think we managed to get both cars in Q3, so that means that the team performance has been greater than in the first three races, and maybe even better than we expected because we knew that we had made a step forward but being in the top ten in all three qualifying sessions is nice and well done to everybody in the team because this is a great achievement by everybody.
Q:
And 115,000 people were cheering for you…
FA:
Yes, that’s worth a couple of tenths, for sure.
Q:
Do you feel that the modifications have made a difference?
FA:
Yes, absolutely. We felt [them] more in the tests, because it was better conditions to test and we were able to compare the new pieces to the old ones and we saw a very clear result that the car is better and easier to drive and quicker with more performance. This weekend, we had some difficulties to set up the car because the track seems slower for everybody but balance-wise we were not extremely happy yesterday, so today we made some changes. We are still not totally happy but I’m sure the others have had even more problems than us, it seems.
Q:
We’ve seen quite a wind out there today. Does the new engine cover make a difference in those conditions?
FA:
We can go to the America’s Cup with this engine cover! Today it was windy, so maybe it also helped.
