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“When you start 15th and there is no rain or chaos you don’t really expect to finish on the podium. We were quite aggressive today. The strategy and the pit stop have been very good and I was able to overtake a few cars. I saw that for me the tyre degradation wasn’t so bad and this allowed me to manage my pace quite well. We have a quick car but since Malaysia we have been unlucky for one reason or another, and then yesterday we had such a disappointing qualifying. Today’s result is a great reward for all the guys who work hard. The last time I scored points I was also on the podium and think this is quite a nice way to do it. Also it is particularly sweet to have been at the podium ceremony here in Montreal because we are not too far from my home country and there are many Mexicans here. It is a great boost for the team and I am very pleased for everybody.”
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Kobayashi went flying again in Monaco!
When a session starts dry but then starts to rain, the team will switch tyres but the driver has to change a setting on the bottom right-hand corner of the steering wheel for the new tyres.
Wet tyres have a bigger diameter to raise the ride height slightly and reduce the risk of aquaplaning.
The driver has to select the type of tyre on the steering wheel so that the onboard computers can understand the gearing and keep the telemetry and displays accurate.
http://getcartech.co.uk/in-car-technology/2011/10/12/how-a-formula-one-steering-wheel-works
Sportsauto just published this interview with the Sauber driver:
The 2012 Formula One season has been manic to say the least. Five races into the new year and we have had five different winners, all from different manufacturers. Mercedes has emerged as the team that they were expected to be follwing Brawn’s 2009 Championship and Williams have started to regain some long forgotten magic.
However, a team that hasn’t quite managed a win yet is Sauber. Still, so far 2012 has been the strongest year the team has ever enjoyed – other than some brief success at the hands of BMW. But with a second place in Malaysia and points rolling in at most Grands Prix, there is certainly an air of confidence in the Sauber camp.
Kamui, once again you have managed to score ten points for the team. What are your thoughts looking back at the race?
Kamui Kobayashi: “The most important thing for us was to have confirmation that our new aero package was working well. It is definitely a step forward. After I had a difficult qualifying because of an hydraulic problem, I had to start ninth. I think the race performance as such was better than my fifth place suggests. Traffic in the race makes it more difficult to handle the tyres. If you looked at Lewis Hamilton, who was fastest in qualifying, you could also see it wasn’t an easy job for him to improve positions in the race traffic after he was forced to start last on the grid. Overall I am very happy and proud of what a great job the guys back in the factory did to further develop the car and, of course, what the crew at the race track did.”
Read the full interview here
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