There's a new livery on the car, one that matches my helmet design, and I'm hoping that that, and a change of continent, will bring a change of luck. In truth, I don't think we've been unlucky
per se, maybe a little bit, but no more than anyone else. I think it's just been down to the problems we've been having.
We're now in Europe for the two races at Zolder and Assen and it's nice to have a couple of new circuits to try. The sum of my experience on both Zolder and Assen amounts to looking at them on television, driving them on computer games or finding in-car camera footage on the internet, so not very much! But, saying that, tracks aren't that difficult to learn - you should be able to know your way around in three laps and, in ten, be as fast as you are all weekend.
I can't speak for Assen yet obviously, but Zolder I really like. It's very European - of course - and has a nice feel to it, a bit like being back at home. It's a really good racetrack and really good for the fans.
Although things didn't start out too well for us, it proved to be a better weekend for the Dale Coyne team too. Radio problems in first qualifying meant that I missed the chance to get another quick lap in at the end of the session, and problems in practice meant that I was limited on time in second qualifying, only got ten laps and didn't really put it together.
The car was good for the race and, like qualifying, should have been good for a top six result, but I hit a kerb too hard early on and damaged both the car and my chances. That, obviously, was frustrating, as was the first caution, which came out as I was getting 180 fuel mileage and would have gone an extra three or four laps further than most people, which would really have jumped me up the grid.
