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Team boss Otmar Szafnauer: We always knew he had speed and talent

Team boss Otmar Szafnauer: "We always knew he had speed and talent"

26-07-2020 19:17
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With the second row of the grid for Racing Point during the Hungarian GP, many people expect that Racing Point will be able to compete for the podium again during the next race weekend (GP England). But whether Racing Point with Sergio Pérez and especially Lance Stroll has the best driver duo is still to be seen.

Stroll has performed a lot less than his experienced team mate Pérez over the past few years. And with the rumor that a possible switch from Sebastian Vettel to the team is imminent, the pressure is high at Stroll. Even though father Lawrence Stroll is a major shareholder in the team, Stroll will have to perform better to force a seat at Racing Point in 2021.

Gained a little extra confidence

However, last weekend in Hungary was a boost for Stroll. Both in qualifying and in the race he was clearly faster than his Mexican teammate. And team boss Otmar Szafnauer also saw that: "This is exactly what Lance needed," Szafnauer told Autosport. "It's a confidence boost for him. And we always knew he has the speed and the talent, but if he does this under pressure, then he knows in his head that he can do it".