Q: There was another unsafe release for Stoffel today. After what happened to you guys in Australia do you think the FIA should have a look at it with the teams and maybe have longer, safer pit stops?

RG: I think a pit stop is part of the race. It brings excitement and… everything today is we’re not running out of fuel, we’re not blowing our engins on the last lap, we’re not losing suspension. So a pit stop is a spicy part of the race. It’s good for the boys, they’re really involved in the race because they’re part of it and I quite like it.

But the problem in Bahrain obviously was a safety issue, there was a problem with you guys in Australia, but when you see something like the Ferrari stop…

RG: I didn’t want to see too much of the image because it looked really scary. I’m glad Francesco [Cigarini] is back in Italy and as good as he can be after that tough time.

We know the sport is dangerous and not only drivers. If you come into the pit lane at 80kph and miss your braking point… I’ve hit a mechanic once. We try to be as careful as we can. But I think the pit stop is quite a spicy moment of the race.