Antonio Giovinazzi is in the last act of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship. For him, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be the last race in the world championship circus. After being unloaded by Alfa Romeo, the Apulian will race in FIA Formula E with the Dragon team starting next season.
After hitting a great ninth place in Jeddah last week, Antonio once again showed his worth and in a race free of external conditioning – driving errors or, above all, errors in terms of strategies – he managed to maximize his potential and that of the C41.
But now what may be the last act of his career in motorsport’s open-wheel top flight has truly arrived. Yet, Antonio tries to live this moment in a positive way, thinking that this is not the last appointment of his life with F1.
“To be honest I don’t feel like this is my last race in Formula 1. Then, of course, for now it will be. I just want to enjoy the race like I did in Saudi Arabia, and this will be the last one I will pass with Kimi next to me. . He will retire. It has been a good three years, actually. And I already knew Kimi when we were at Ferrari. I had a good relationship with him, then of course we have had a good weekend, having scored points. “
“I don’t know how we’re going here, because for example in Qatar we didn’t go anywhere, but suddenly in Jeddah we went fast. And the car was the same. So we’ll see how it will be here. I’ll try to enjoy the race, hoping it’s good. like the one on Sunday “.
Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo Racing C41, Fernando Alonso, Alpine A521
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
“For me Jeddah has been really good. You know, it’s been a very tough season. We’ve come close to scoring points countless times, but I’ve strung together a very long streak of 11th places. Plus I got the news that I won’t be racing in Formula 1 there. ‘next year. So Jeddah has been a really good weekend and I think it has been since Free 1 on Friday. “
“I knew that to get some points I would only have hopes for a new track and on the Saudi Arabian citizen it was good. Abu Dhabi is a track we know, but there are different curves, so it will be difficult to predict what will happen on Sunday. happy with what we did last week “.
Antonio then took stock of his years in Formula 1 with Sauber-Alfa Romeo. He defined himself as having grown as a driver and as a man, but also to be dissatisfied with the results obtained in the last two seasons.
“I am happy with myself, with the path I have made. I have grown as a rider, as a person. I am a driver and a better person. I am happy with myself. We did not get what we deserved, especially last year and this quest. year. But it’s racing, it’s a sport and I can’t change anything about the past. “
“The biggest disappointment was certainly this year. We had a better car than last year and arriving in Saudi Arabia with only one point so far was a big disappointment for me. We signed points in Jeddah and now we will try to repeat ourselves at Yas Marina, but as I said, we have not achieved what we deserved both as a team and on a personal level. “
Finally, Esteban Ocon, Alpine rider, who shared the press conference with Antonio was very nice. The Frenchman was in Formula 1 with Force India, before stopping for a year and then finding a place in Renault, which this year became Alpine.
“Of course, I was very disappointed to see him go away. I think Antonio is one of those drivers who have the right to stay in Formula 1, who should be in Formula 1. You know, I can’t wait to see him again in the future. . And I wish him the best, but yes, he just needs to keep pushing and staying around Formula 1, the opportunity will come. “
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