Question: Bob, the team was out of luck again in Canada. What will it take for the team’s luck to change?
Bob Bell: I believe that you make your own luck; you can’t just sit back and hope that it will change. When you analyse the last two races for the team, what on the surface may appear to be bad luck inevitably turns out to be an error on somebody’s behalf. And, as is normal practice for this team, we need to look carefully at the race weekend: what we did; what we didn’t do; and what we could have done better. We will be very self-critical to understand what we need to do to make sure that we don’t experience anymore of those issues that rob us from fully exploiting our true potential.
Question: Fernando and Nelson both delivered spirited drives in the race. How did you view their performances in Canada?
Bob Bell: Fernando was fantastic all weekend - he was right there and consistently at the front of the pack. He was happy with the car, even though he didn’t get as much running as he would have liked and did an outstanding job, especially in qualifying. Ultimately he did make a mistake and lost the chance of some points, but that does happen when you are pushing to the limit. Nelson’s qualifying position was a bit disappointing and his performance did not really reflect what we thought he would do based upon practice. But then in the race he turned it around again - he was pushing hard, driving aggressively, although ultimately he retired with brake trouble.
Question: What new developments can we expect in time for the French Grand Prix?
Bob Bell: We have quite a few developments that we evaluated at Barcelona last week for use in Magny-Cours. We’ve got some aerodynamic developments on the front wing, some aerodynamic parts at the rear of the car, and some developments to the suspension. It’s a good package of upgrades, which will hopefully help us take another step forward.
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