“It was a special weekend. We started well on Friday, but the afternoon session didn’t go as well. Things improved on Saturday morning, and I was able to make up for it by moving up to Q2. However, I didn’t manage to get a good grid position. In the race, I missed my start and ended up 19th on the first lap. I had a good pace, so I tried to catch up during the race. 14th isn’t ideal, but it’s still very positive after a difficult weekend.”

“You could say that the weekend in Motegi was special! We were really strong in the wet, where we had good sessions every time. It was much more complicated in the dry, where we’re still having a lot of trouble. However, we saw an improvement in qualifying, which was very positive and encouraging for the race. I got off to a good start, but fell on the first lap.”