Haas’ Esteban Gutierrez stated that the Russian Grand Prix was “tough from the beginning” after colliding in turn two before eventually finishing seventeenth.
The Mexican got off to an unfortunate start but arrived at the second corner with a lot of space in front, but in the braking zone, he was unable to stop his car and then he ran into Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg.
“It was a tough race from the beginning. It was definitely not a nice start. I arrived at the first corner with a lot of space in front and I braked but, unfortunately, I couldn’t stop the car and I ran into Nico (Hulkenberg).
He admitted that it was a shame not just for him, but Hulkenberg as well and despite his efforts to recover the race, he had a penalty for his collision.
“It’s a shame not only for me but for him, as well. I tried to do my best to recover the race but, obviously, we got the penalty and lost a lot of track time.”
Gutierrez says he pushed until the end and that despite all the negatives, it was a positive finishing the race.
“I pushed until the end and we managed to finish the race, which was a good thing. We now need to focus on the next race in Barcelona.”
