For his first start in Formula 1, the 2015 DTM Champion didn’t rest on his laurels, climbing seven places! He will certainly remember such a start for a long time: “First of all, it’s a nice feeling to finish my first Formula 1 race, and I must thank my team for that. I had a fantastic start to move up to 15th position by the end of the first lap.”<\/p>\n
The rest was nevertheless more delicate for the young German: “Things went less well for me after my first stop, which was made just before the red flag. Our plan was indeed to start the race with a short stint on Super Softs before switching to Soft tires, which ultimately worked against us given that most of the other drivers didn’t stop. After that, we struggled with tire degradation, I couldn’t do everything I wanted. Then I had brake issues until the end of the Grand Prix, so I had to be extra cautious. We learned a lot this weekend. We must now push hard to continue improving.”<\/p>\n
However, he will remember the warm welcome he received from the other drivers, particularly from Sebastian Vettel, as shown in this image:<\/p>\n
\nWarm welcome to Formula 1! pic.twitter.com\/X1jMZMvd44<\/a><\/p>\n