Öttl finishes Race 1 in sixth place, with good prospects for improvement ahead of the final day in Portugal

Philipp Öttl

"Today, regarding the race, I'm not one hundred percent satisfied.

We didn't have a perfect start and showed some weakness in the fast corners. However, we managed to catch up with the chasing group, and that's a very positive aspect.

I think we are fast enough to have a better race tomorrow, but we need to improve a few things. First of all, the start needs to be better, and then the last two corners as well: these are the areas where we can improve.

Overall, I'm happy because we have the right speed, and that's the most important thing. We can manage the rest tomorrow.”