De Vries’ idea was nice halfway through the Canadian GP, but his overtaking maneuver at the address of Magnussen did not quite work out as he had envisioned. The two went wheel to wheel on lap 35, and eventually onto the run-off lane together. De Vries was spared a penalty, but both drivers never made up for the lost time.
“We raced hard in Turns 1 and 2. I came under and I think we just pushed each other a little too hard. I sat on the dirt and so I blocked, whereupon we went straight. In turn 3 I couldn’t go any further,” said De Vries, who saw it as a racing incident, at via play.
“I thought it was a great race up to that point. I was able to stay in the DRS train and always win a spot with the pit stops in front of me”, De Vries continues. “But all in all we weren’t really competitive and fast enough this weekend, in all circumstances we came up “Today, track position was also crucial, because a DRS train formed. If you drive at the back, it is very difficult to get through the field.”
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