Q&A with Eric Boullier, Lotus Renault GP team principal

Following the 10 points picked up by LRGP at a rain-drenched Canadian GP, we managed to get a few words from Team Principal & MD, Eric Boullier.

Eric, have you caught your breath back from Sunday’s race yet?

Just about! It was a long and draining race for everyone, which required the highest level of concentration to make the key decisions. There were stops and starts, a red flag and slippery conditions for everyone out there but it was all down to making the right decisions in the circumstances which we were faced with at the time.

What’s your view on how the two drivers fared?

Well, mixed feelings really. Once again the team scored points today, which means we’ve finished in the top 10 with at least one car at every race since the start of the season. It’s hard to find fault with that. Having said that, we could have scored more points in Montreal; unfortunately Nick was caught out by Kamui (Kobayashi) who was unusually slow on exit. Until then, Nick’s race had been perfect so that was very unfortunate. With a bit more luck, Vitaly could have finished a bit higher too.

Do you feel the weekend was an improvement from Monaco?

Absolutely. There is no doubt we have understood some of our recent problems, and the solutions we brought with us to Montreal were promising because it is noticeable that our race pace has improved. I feel that our season is now getting back on track.

Source Lotus Renault GP