Lawson P12: Post-qualifying interview

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AI GeneratedLiam discusses a frustrating qualifying session where inconsistent wind and a lack of a slipstream (tow) hindered his lap time. Despite a strong start, he struggled to maintain pace, particularly near turn 16. Looking ahead to the race, he anticipates challenges with overtaking and emphasizes the critical need for strategic energy management to ensure a full battery before the final turns.
Hey Liam, well that looked like a bit of a slog out there to try and get the pace of the car, what happened?
Yeah, we've just honestly been slow this weekend.
We did make a step for Pauly which was good and honestly the lap was really, really good up until turn 16.
We've had different wind every single lap this weekend and then I just had no tow as well.
Trying to find a tow this weekend and I couldn't get one.
I tried to start sort of semi-close to Max but his hour lap was too quick
and he's also quicker than us so by the end of the lap he'd pulled away and I basically was just punching a hole in the air.
Super frustrating when you're watching your delta just climb and lose all the time that you've made up
because to be honest here that's the difference between making it through and not making it.
So what are you thinking about tomorrow from what you've learned about the car and the long run pace?
It's going to be for sure a tough race I think on overtaking, on energy.
We have to be very smart about that.
If you don't have a full battery before turn 16 you're going to be in trouble basically
so that's going to be key through the race.
And in terms of the tyres, they didn't seem too bad on Friday but we'll see tomorrow.
