Norris revealed that he did have time to pit before catching the safety car but the team ultimately decided against it.
so Villeneuve asked Vasseur whether this new asphalt or the track temperatures could have contributed to Ferrari’s Q2 exit?Vasseur replied: “No.
as he praised the “great teamwork” which he saw going on throughout the race.
and McLaren’s world record is arguably all the more impressive given the extra effort required to manoeuvre the bigger.
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