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European Grand Prix 26th - 29th June - Sunday Press Conference

Length: 5.148 km
Number of Laps: 60 (308.863 Km)
Best Lap: M. Schumacher- 1'32''226 (2002, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Montoya - 1'29''906 (2002, BMW Williams)
2002 Pole: Montoya - 1'29''906 (BMW Williams)
2002 Podium: R. Barrichello - M. Schumacher - K. Raikkonen


Q: Rubens a good start?
Rubens BARRICHELLO: Yep, a good start. I went by Juan Pablo and then although it was very difficult to pass, it was OK to keep the pace. I was saving a little bit of fuel and at that stage everything was running OK but then we put in a little bit more fuel and the car started to be a bit more difficult to drive compared to the speeds that Williams’ were going. I was disappointed that Juan Pablo went by (while I was) in the pits but that was all I could do. I was catching Michael when they were fighting – I don’t know what was happening to Michael at that time – but I was catching quite rapidly. But then I went through a phase in the race when the balance was no good at all. When the fuel came down the car was better but there was no gain. I couldn’t go forward any more so I had to just pace myself.

Q: Rubens, that seemed pretty tough today. Are you happy with third?
RB: Well, you are never happy with third but I think, you know, considering everything I was going through, the balance of the car was a little bit difficult…I think it is a fairly good result. After the start, the car was running quite well but then after the pit stops the car never felt as good again and I was running into balance problems really.

Q: Because you were right up behind Michael after about seven laps and then just dropped back quite substantially...
RB: I think I lost more to Michael after my first pit stop. He gained a little bit on me in the pitstop, a couple of seconds, and then he was opening like three to four tenths (of a second) a lap, but I couldn’t do anything with the balance, I was really struggling. But then on the second set I was much happier, especially compared to him because I was catching quite rapidly as well so I don’t know if he had any problems or what, but I have just been fighting against the balance for the whole race and trying to sort it out in the pitstops with pressures and front wings and things.

Q: Do you see yourselves being better off in Magny Cours?
RB: Well, definitely. I think it is a racetrack where we went well in the last couple of years or even more. Williams have done quite well there as well, expect McLaren to do well, so it is going to be close again. We just need to see what we can do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

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