Eager to keep away from related challenges within the coming races this season, Doohan mentioned: “I believe we simply must give attention to our strengths and if we put the whole lot collectively on one lap, we may be there in Quali.
“I believe then that can make the whole lot a bit of bit simpler, will make our technique a bit extra easy and wouldn’t strain us into having to do such adventurous issues to attempt to make up for it.
“Right here, there was much more happening and a few extra difficulties, however we’ve received to maintain our heads down and chins up.”
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Labelling the Grand Prix “one in all my most troublesome days in Components 1 thus far”, he added: “A mix of issues simply weren’t clicking. The primary stint simply wasn’t wanting horrible.
“We clearly took the gamble on that first lap Security Automotive. I questioned it initially as a result of I used to be like ‘nicely, we’ve received 49 laps to go right here on this tough,’ and to be sincere, I felt fairly snug within the first laps behind Nico [Hulkenberg].
“Sadly, we simply didn’t have sufficient to get previous on the straights. Then I might take a lap to not be up his gearbox and let the whole lot quiet down, but when I wasn’t at that 0.5-0.6s and was nonetheless in DRS, I used to be only a sufferer to the vehicles behind.”
