Luck really seems to have turned its back on Antonio Giovinazzi in the last months. After the two splendid qualifying sessions in Zandvoort and Monza, which were thwarted in the race, the Turkish GP also left the Italian rider with a bitter taste in his mouth. The # 99 in fact missed a top-10 finish by just a few tenths, this year only centered in Monte-Carlo, and ended up in the middle of a unpleasant discussion with your team, who wanted to force him to give up his position to Kimi Raikkonen in the final laps. A situation that certainly does not help the relaxation between the native of Martina Franca and the team, also thinking about the ‘stalemate’ regarding the future of Giovinazzi himself.
“Can’t wait for the weekend in Austin – commented the person concerned, presenting the American trip this weekend – it’s always a great place to visit, the people are super friendly and the city is great. I fondly remember the time we raced there in 2019, it was a great weekend and I hope this time it will be the same. It was frustrating to have lost points by such a small margin in Turkey, we had the pace to take home a top-10 finish, but it wasn’t possible. We will have to give 100% again this time and we hope to do better than two weeks ago“.
The trip to Texas is particular – in a positive sense – also for Kimi Raikkonen. Here the Finn won in 2018 at the end of an unforgettable race at the wheel of Ferrari. That was the last success in the career of Iceman. “I have some good memories related to COTA – explained the pilot of the Biscione – it was where I got my last win, so it’s a good thing to remember. But once I get in the car, it doesn’t matter. We know we have to do everything well if we want to get some results from the race, starting on Friday. We had two races where the weather conditions changed and we had to react. Now let’s see what the weekend in America has to offer and where we will end up “.
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