Rio Haryanto says that he is happy to have seen the chequered flag, after not finishing last time out in Melbourne. Adding that it was vital experience to finish so the team can analyse the data received in the Grand Prix which will help development of the MRT05.
The Indonesian said that he and the team struggled with tyre degradation which hampered their progress and that he is looking forward to the Chinese Grand Prix in two weeks, a track he knows well and hopes to take another step forward.
“It was great to see the chequered flag today. It feels good to have a race distance under my belt, which is vital experience for me and the team as it gives us more data to analyse and develop the car further.
“The start was good and we were in the mix with the Saubers and Renaults but I think we did a different strategy to those around us. We also suffered from tyre degradation, which really hampered our progress. Shanghai is a track I know well so I’m looking forward to making another step forward there.”
