It’s a big shame, and a big loss for the world of motorsport, and at the end of the day, he gave a big chance to drivers who are still in the paddock right now.” Every time we were together, it was like he was a father to me. He’s a real person – when you are somebody like him, so big, with such a position, it’s not easy to have a connection – but he was so real and so passionate about what he was doing, not only in Formula 1 but in taking care of every person in the company. “I think he was one of the nicest people I ever met. READ MORE: Remembering Dietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull and AlphaTauri’s quiet patriarch Sauber seemed to be Liuzzi’s chance at F1 but just before the Italian was due to test with the team in September 2004, Jacques Villeneuve was announced as their driver for the following season – “a shame”, says Liuzzi, who was then offered a lifeline.īrand-new outfit Red Bull offered him a seat for 2005 instead, and Liuzzi says the company’s co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz was "like a father” to him. For us it was the same, sixth and seventh, same points so bringing it home seemed the right choice.”.Finishing fourth in his maiden F3000 Championship, Liuzzi was picked up by Red Bull and moved to the Christian Horner-founded Arden squad for 2004, where he won all but three of 10 races to take the title – with rivals like Robert Doornbos, Jose Maria Lopez and Patrick Friesacher in the field. “I didn’t want that he damaged a floor either, by defending.
“I damaged one floor yesterday already, I didn’t want to damage another one today,” said the Spaniard, who had finished five of the previous six races on the podium. Sainz was fifth, and said it was the best he could do, with the Aston Martins of Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso sixth and seventh.Īlonso was 10th after his final stop but made a charge back up the order before settling in behind Stroll and assuring the Canadian he was no threat. “You are just putting in those lap times and comparing it to the guys around you - the Ferraris and Astons - and you are going quicker and quicker.” “It definitely feels better,” he said of the car.
Russell went off into the gravel on his way to the grid, where he lined up 12th, but his car was undamaged and his pace strong. This is a real showing for all your hard work. “Thank you so much to everyone back at the factory, continuing to push. “Mega job guys, mega job,” said Hamilton over the radio. Mercedes moved up to second in the championship on 152 points to runaway Red Bull’s 287 and with Aston Martin dropping to third on 134.
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