To score a point here is a good reward for everybody's hard work and persistence. Yuki ran a strong race, making really good use of each of his tyre sets to keep his car in the top 10.
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We struggled with the car at points today and experienced some bouncing. That was the main limiting factor this weekend.
We have made a step forward and we must start off from this point when we are back on track, because only with this attitude can we aim to beat our closest rivals.
Both drivers and the team executed a solid race today: we were able to recover some positions on track, finishing close to the top ten and, most importantly, matching the pace of our competitors.
The team leaves the Belgian Grand Prix weekend with ten points scored, which is a vast improvement after the last two races.
Medium and Soft were the most used compounds during the race, with the Hard only used by Norris for 12 laps in his second stint.
The 12 points scored today ensure we maintain third place in the Constructors' Championship. This was an important confidence boost for everyone in the team before the summer break.
There were some good aspects to today, but the race also highlighted some weaknesses of the car, which we are working on.
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