He added: “Brazil at all times supported me, particularly this season in System 1, they created quite a lot of expectations due to my good ends in System 3, and after we began doing fairly nicely in System 2, the expectations additionally to leap to F1 have been excessive.
“I do not suppose this by some means dropped my efficiency or something. I believe it is simply received higher and higher, as a result of it is the kind of factor that provides you power.
“So, it’ll be very constructive to have the Brazilian followers serving to us, supporting us, and simply wanting me to carry out nicely in System 1 and have a great time there.”
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By becoming a member of the grid subsequent yr, he’ll be within the uncommon state of affairs of lining-up alongside veteran double world champion Fernando Alonso – whose driver administration company he is part of. The duo have grow to be shut since linking up – and the Spanish Aston Martin racer has spoken very extremely of the 20-year-old.
“He is an unbelievable expertise and a really humble individual as nicely, which I believe that is the largest factor that we have to work on,” stated Alonso earlier this yr in Baku.
“He is a tough employee, aside from his expertise, and I believe that is why in System 3 and System 2 he has had this a lot progress. I believe additionally he is somebody that’s taking issues very significantly as nicely, which at that age is rarely a assure. Let’s have a look at what the long run brings. However, you realize, it is a matter of time that he will get to F1.”