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Hartley ready to get back to the action after Silverstone sit-out

Hartley ready to get back to the action after Silverstone sit-out

19-07-2018 15:35
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Jake Williams-Smith

Brendon Hartley says he is looking forward to getting back into his Toro Rosso after being forced to sit out of the British Grand Prix. The Kiwi crashed heavily in FP3 at Silverstone, missing qualifying and eventually the race after Honda found an issue with his power unit.

In his race preview, Hartley said that the time off after Formula One's first ever tripleheader had been a welcome break but he was now fully focused on getting reacquainted with his Toro Rosso at Hockenheim.

“After the three races in a row it was good to have a few days off, and I hope all the team members managed to get a bit of a break too.

“I spent a couple of days mountain biking in the UK and enjoying the weather, but it was soon time to get back to work with a day in the simulator to prepare for the German Grand Prix.”

He also said that his prior experience at the venue would come in very useful as all the drivers will have to re-adapt having not raced at Hockenheim for over two years.

“I raced at Hockenheim in the Formula 3 Euro Series and I have to say it’s a cool track. I like going to these old circuits that have a lot of history, even if we don’t race anymore down those two very long straights through the forest. I’d like to try that!

“The final part with the grandstand in the Motodrom section has an amazing atmosphere when it’s packed with fans.  The track has a bit of everything: a very high-speed Turn 1 where the kerb comes into play, and the final sector which is very technical featuring a banked section, which is something of a rarity on modern Formula 1 tracks.

“The combination of the high speed flat parts along with the more technical bits, as well as having some cambered sections, makes it a very interesting lap to drive.”