KVYAT FINISHES SECOND, RICCIARDO THIRD – A DOUBLE PODIUM FOR INFINITI RED BULL RACING AT THE HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX

July 27, 2015 by Infiniti

DANIIL KVYAT, Finish Position: 2nd, Start Position: 7th

'I am very happy with the results; it was a fantastic turn around in what was such an eventful race. During the first stint, I thought my race was over because of the vibrations from the flat spot. But the car was really competitive during the last stint and we were able to finish very strongly. All the team deserves this double-podium, and all the guys back at the factory, everyone has kept pushing, and I want to say a big thank you to them. I am dedicating my race to Jules and his family; we lost a fantastic guy, our hearts and thoughts are with him and his family.'

DANIEL RICCIARDO, Finish Position: 3rd, Start Position: 4th

'It was definitely an eventful race but one I am very proud of. I have mixed emotions but I'm grateful to be on the podium. It's been a tough year and to have two cars on the podium is pretty surreal. I pushed hard in the last stint when I was on new softs so the opportunity was there to go for the race win. It's a shame that Nico and I made contact but I wore my heart on my sleeve and left everything I had on the track.'

CHRISTIAN HORNER, Team Principal

'Today was a great result for the team, with Dany's P2 finish – his first Formula One podium, and Daniel right there in P3, both drivers taking maximum advantage of this circuit's characteristics. The strategy with Daniel really came into play after the final safety car, having run both the soft and hard tyre, which meant he had a new set of softs available for that final stint. He put them to really good effect to pass Lewis, which set him up to have a go at Nico. Unfortunately their contact denied Daniel the opportunity of fighting for the race win, but it looked like a racing incident and certainly provided an entertaining drive. Dany had a difficult start, locking the tires, but he made a very strong recovery to bring it home in second. This is a great way to head into the summer break and also a great day for the Red Bull Junior Program, from which all of today's top four drivers have graduated.'

MATTHIEU DUBOIS, Renault

'First of all, I would like to reiterate that all of our thoughts were with Jules Bianchi this weekend. All we can do is to carry on racing, as I'm sure he would've wanted. I think the team went through the full spectrum of emotions that Formula One has to offer today; from confidence when we arrived at the track this morning, to disappointment after the race start, and determination to push our engines to the limit following the Safety Car period. The entire team did a fantastic job to ensure that we maximized the opportunity and made it to the checkered flag. This result is a great reward for all the hard work from Renault during the challenging first part of the season, and has come at a good time as the championship takes a short break for the summer.'

PREVIEW

Daniel Ricciardo

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Q1: OK Daniel, what's so good about the Hungarian Grand Prix?

Ricciardo: How long have you got? The Hungarian Grand Prix has a lot going for it. Personally, I love these races in the European summer when you have the high temperatures and – usually – the great weather. Plus, it's the final race before the summer break, and that tends to put everyone in a good mood. There's usually a really good party on Sunday night and, because of the break, everyone tends to stay and have fun. Budapest is a cool city – really good restaurants and bars, really nice, really loyal fans and basically a great place to have a grand prix. That's the short version.

Q2: Your opinion of the track is a little mixed.

Ricciardo: It's a great, great track for a qualifying lap, one of the best of the year. It's tight, twisty and bumpy, and you have to use a lot of curb, so getting in a low fuel, new tire lap right on the limit is lots and lots of fun. But, for the same reasons the race tends to be quite tight with not a lot of overtaking.

Q3: And yet...

Ricciardo: Well, yeah, last year was a great race for me. Of the three wins last year, it was the one where I was definitely most excited during the race. It's tough for me to judge, but probably it was the best performance of the three, purely because of the people I passed to finish in the lead. I had tires in better condition – excellent strategy from our guys – but Fernando and Lewis don't let you have the places for free. I had to really work for it.

Q4: And rumors of a good celebration afterwards...

Ricciardo: Yeah, that happened! Winning the race was awesome, but the fact I had half a dozen mates over for the race made it even better. What I said about Hungary being the final race before the break? We had a really good Sunday night.

Daniil Kvyat

Q1: After a good race in Britain – at what might be termed a power circuit – we're heading for the Hungaroring. What are you expecting from Budapest's very different and very twisty circuit?

Kvyat: I really used to enjoy it in Formula Renault 2.0, but it's probably a little bit too narrow for modern Formula One cars. But still, in qualifying it really makes you push to the limit. You're right on the edge, and you never get a rest during the lap. I think that's the biggest characteristic of the circuit.

Q2: You mentioned racing in junior series. Has Hungary been kind to you in the past?

Kvyat: I was on pole and won there in Formula Renault 2.0 in 2012 and was on the podium in GP3 in the feature race, so I've got pretty good memories of racing here.

Q3: Is it a technically demanding track, a place where you have to be inch-perfect?

Kvyat: It is pretty challenging, yes. You need to hit every apex right. Don't make any mistakes in your line selection. It's quite a difficult one to get right, but I do find it to be a lot of fun.

Q4: Speaking of fun, Budapest comes with a reputation of being one of F1's more party-oriented venues. Do you get the chance to get out and about?

Kvyat: It's one of the best cities we go to during the whole championship. Budapest is very cool. We don't go crazy, obviously, but there are a few really nice restaurants along the river – particularly one Italian where I go quite often when I have time. I really like it along the river. It's cool.