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Kovalainen positive ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix
After last weekend’s German Grand Prix Formula 1 will travel straight to Budapest for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Lotus F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen has great memories of Hungary as he claimed his first victory in Formula 1 at the tight and twisty track. According to Kovalainen the Lotus team should be able to take another step forward in Hungary.
“I’ve got great memories of Hungary, ” Kovalainen said ahead of this weekend’s race at the Hungaroring. “It’s where I scored my first victory, which is obviously the highlight of my career so far, so I’m always looking forward to going there, particularly as there’s very strong Finnish support out around the track - it’s almost like a home race for me. This year the challenge is obviously different, but we’ve made good progress at every race so far, and we’re well prepared for Hungary so there’s no reason why we can’t take another step forward this weekend.
“The track itself is obviously hard to pass on, but it’s satisfying to find a setup that allows you to get the most out of the car as the track evolves, and then nail it in qualifying – as a driver that’s a good feeling. In the race, it’s easy to get stuck behind someone, because of the nature of the track, so pitstops become even more critical. With that in mind it’s good to see how everyone in the team, the pitcrew, the engineers and everyone in the garage, can make a real difference to your race performance, even more than normal. As a driver that’s also very satisfying as it shows how important everyone in the garage is, so hopefully we’ll be able to put that into practice this weekend.”
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