
2019 FIA Formula One Grand Prix de Monaco – Practice – Thursday
This weekend at the Monaco GP it mark’s Kimi Raikkonen’s 300th race weekend but it is business as usual for the Iceman as he focus’ on the job at hand with Alfa Romeo Racing.
Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG:
“It’s good to start in Monaco with two clean session, as track time is essential to build confidence around this track. We are satisfied with the work we did today but we are not getting carried away. Finding some extra performance is crucial if we want to target two places in Q3, which is our objective.”
Kimi Räikkönen #7:
1st practice: 9th / 1:13.363 (39 laps) / 2nd practice: 9th / 1:12.342 (51 laps)
“I am not unhappy with the first two practice sessions. It was better than expected, but we still have a lot of work to do to get the best out of the car.”
Antonio Giovinazzi #99:
1st practice: 12th / 1:13.437 (39 laps) / 2nd practice: 8th / 1:12.239 (51 laps)
“I am happy about today’s work. The first time in an F1 car around Monaco can be a bit daunting, but I got into a rhythm quickly and was able to enjoy the sessions. There isn’t a lot between all the teams so we will need to make some more improvement tonight to stay in the top 10.”