Belgium Preview 2021

After winning the last race and being able to savour it during the two-week summer break, the team is ready for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. Executive Director Marcin Budkowski outlines the plan of action for taking on the legendary Spa-Francorchamps

What’s the mood in the team
heading into Belgium?
We head to Spa on the back of
winning the last Grand Prix before
the summer break, which, clearly,
was not something we were
expecting! It wasn’t a win based
on full, outright performance as
some external circumstances
contributed, but the opportunity
came to us and we were there to
grab it – in style - as we led 67 of
the 70 laps of the race. Even though
a few weeks have passed since the
Hungarian Grand Prix, there is still
a good buzz within the team as we
are heading to Belgium. It was also
fantastic to see Esteban bounce
back after a few difficult races and
score his first Grand Prix win. It’s a
very important milestone for the
Team and a huge morale boost for
everybody in Enstone and Viry. Now
we know how good victory tastes,
we will work even harder to achieve
our goals and become a regular
contender in the future.
What are the expectations for Spa?
We remain realistic for Spa as we
know it’s a circuit that is less suited to
our package. Even if we stopped the
A521 development a while ago, we
will still bring specific low downforce
wings for Spa and Monza, which are
high speed circuits. Spa is one of
those places where the weather can
bring some unpredictability and the
weather forecast for this weekend
seems to confirm this. This could
create good opportunities to shine
for our drivers, as Esteban has shown
his ability in the wet in the past, and
Fernando’s racecraft and experience
is an asset in tricky conditions. We
aim to be in a position where we can
capitalise on any opportunity.
How intense will the second half
of the season be for the team?
The summer shutdown allowed team
members to rest and disconnect,
which was well deserved after an
intense first half of the season but
also necessary to cope with the
second half, which looks even busier.
With a triple header across BelgiumNetherlands-Italy to start with, the
factory has been busy either side of
the break to get everything prepared.
There is still some uncertainty on
the calendar with race cancellations
and Covid restrictions, so we have to
remain flexible and ready for any race
sequence.

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Belgium Preview 2021

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