He added: “Brazil all the time supported me, particularly this season in Components 1, they created quite a lot of expectations due to my good ends in Components 3, and after we began doing fairly effectively in Components 2, the expectations additionally to leap to F1 have been excessive.
“I do not suppose this in some way dropped my efficiency or something. I believe it is simply obtained higher and higher, as a result of it is the kind of factor that provides you vitality.
“So, it may be very constructive to have the Brazilian followers serving to us, supporting us, and simply wanting me to carry out effectively in Components 1 and have a great time there.”
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By becoming a member of the grid subsequent 12 months, he’ll be within the uncommon scenario of lining-up alongside veteran double world champion Fernando Alonso – whose driver administration company he is part of. The duo have turn into 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 particular person as effectively, which I believe that is the most important factor that we have to work on,” mentioned Alonso earlier this 12 months in Baku.
“He is a tough employee, other than his expertise, and I believe that is why in Components 3 and Components 2 he has had this a lot progress. I believe additionally he is somebody that’s taking issues very severely as effectively, which at that age is rarely a assure. Let’s examine what the longer term brings. However, you realize, it is a matter of time that he will get to F1.”
