car, but the simulator is the way to train
and the way to stay in the car. For sure,
it’s not the same thing to being in the car,
but it’s something really good to improve
yourself [with]. Also, with the feedback
you give to the team and everything. But,
in the end, I also did some FP1s last year
and in 2017, so I’m sure I’m more ready
than what I was then.You’ve got great management, in F1
veteran Enrico Zanarini. How has he
helped you to get back to the grid?
I have a good team behind me, and this is
something really good to feel from a driver’sside. But, in the end, I’m in the car by
myself, so everything I will do is from my
side. I did a lot of training back home
before the winter tests, and I tried to
prepare the best for my first Grand Prix.Your predecessor, Charles Leclerc,
had an easier challenge in teammate
Marcus Ericsson. How do you feel
about the match-up with the Iceman?
I think to have Kimi for a teammate is
a help. For me, Kimi can be a teacher
but also a reference during the season.
So this is something really good. But we
need to just work together really well, andtry to improve the car really fast and try to
get a lot of points for the team. This will be
my main target, and I think the target of Kimi.Singapore is not far away, and
while it’s a wonderful event for fans
— it’s also a tough challenge for the
drivers. How have you prepared for it?
I know it’s the hardest track, and the
hardest conditions for driver that we
have. I need to just make sure that during
the summertime I will not just take a rest,
but still working really hard to make sure
I will be ready for Singapore, like the
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