Taking advantage, like his fellow drivers, of the first-lap accident between Rosberg and Hamilton, having emerged second after the first lap, the young Dutch driver successfully executed a bold two-stop strategy to climb to the top of the standings.<\/p>\n
By passing in the lead for the first time on the 11th lap, but especially on the 28th and then the 44th lap, after Daniel Ricciardo’s third pit stop, the hardest part still remained: resisting Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen’s late-race attacks to clinch the victory.<\/p>\n
His flawless composure led him to the top of the podium! But what a surprise for him once he got out of the car:<\/p>\n
\u00ab It’s fabulous, I still can’t realize that I led and then won this race! In the final laps, I had to fight off some cramps, I must say I was very excited: I couldn’t believe what was happening to me. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Naturally, the new Red Bull driver was primarily aiming for a more modest result, as he had everything to learn about his RB12.<\/p>\n
\u00ab What an enormous surprise! I was mainly aiming for the podium here, so winning exceeds my expectations! I must, of course, sincerely thank my team for providing me with such a great car. \u00bb<\/p>\n
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