Nevertheless, in working Hadjar large at one level, the stewards opted handy Doohan a 10-second time penalty, which dropped him down the order when utilized post-race.
“I’m pleased to get 56 laps greater than I did in Oz, that’s for positive,” he joked afterwards.
“Robust race, elbows out and, ultimately, 14th on observe from the place we had been wasn’t too dangerous. We saved that [Racing Bulls] automobile behind for 20 odd laps, a automobile that’s been a lot faster than us all weekend, a powerful Q3 working automobile so I feel now we have to be happy with that.
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“I must revisit the penalty as a result of we don’t wish to be gifting away spots for nothing. Though P14, P16 there aren’t any factors however nonetheless [it] would have been good. So, simply going to should revisit it and preserve our heads down for Japan.”
Doohan’s time penalty meant Hadjar was initially awarded 14th, solely to later inherit three spots following the post-race disqualifications of Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and the Alpine driver’s staff mate Pierre Gasly.
