Fabio Di Giannantonio had to start from the pit lane on Sunday, which completely compromised his race.
The Hungarian Grand Prix of Fabio Di Giannantonio did not have the outcome he would have liked. However, if the Italian driver had missed his Friday and had been forced to participate in Q1, he had been able to save himself and to get the first line in Q2 on Saturday. Better still, he finished second in the sprint race. After two difficult Grand Prix races, this podium was welcome.
Sunday, on the other hand, By Giannantonio was unable to repeat his performance as his bike encountered a problem just before the start, forcing him to return to his pit box to change bikes and thus start from the pit lane. Inevitably, all his chances of a good result were gone.
Far from the others for much of the race, he was able to rely on numerous crashes to climb the rankings and secure the symbolic point of 15th place. A result that was inevitably very disappointing for the VR46 rider, but one he accepts, preferring to see the positives of his weekend.
“Unfortunately, from the formation lap onwards, the bike was lacking power and the Ducati technicians tried to analyse the situation. I had the same problem on the warm-up lap, so I had to start with the second bike from the pit lane. It’s a shame, because we were very fast and consistent, even with the tyres we hadn’t chosen. It’s a missed opportunity, but we’re keeping our heads high.” did he declare.
“We had a great weekend, we did a good job and we’re finally starting to understand this Desmosedici GP25. Yesterday, we had a great qualifying session and an incredible sprint race. It’s a shame, but that’s racing. I’m proud of my team; they’re doing a great job. We have to be happy and look at the positives.”
Hungarian Grand Prix results
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