"We need to use this time on track to understand the behaviour of the bike," says 18th-placed Luca Marini
Honda endured a horrible Saturday in Portimao, qualifying in the back four grid positions. Marini lined up 22nd.
Joan Mir’s 14th-place finish in the sprint was as good as it got for the struggling Japanese manufacturer.LCR Honda’s Takaaki Nakagami was 17th, while Johann Zarco did not finish.“Both. At this moment, we cannot fight for points in a sprint race,” he said.“Now, it’s really difficult to work on Fridays. You do only five or six laps in a row, no more.“The sprint is good to understand more things, to have more information, to prepare better for the race tomorrow.
He insisted: “Also, in the sprint, I am not going slow. I’m pushing 100% because I want to beat my teammate.”He detailed his issues: “Maybe tougher than expected. “We tried a different setting for the sprint. We needed to test it, to try 12 laps in a row with the same tyres.“For sure, it was not the perfect combination. We need to analyse the data to make it better for tomorrow.”
Marini said about qualifying: “We are not strong for a time attack because of a lack of grip in the rear.”“But, the sprint was positive,” he said.“Because ]we are in a] rush. Everyone wants to be more competitive, fighting for better positions.”
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