int: charles, there’s a lot of disappointment. you blamed the brakes on the radio but now we’re seeing some problems with the tarmac. what caused the crash?
i had seen the issue with tarmac a few laps before the crash: i went over it on the outside and i realized there was no grip but that wasn’t the issue. the data confirmed what the issue is. i’m not the type of person to find excuses, i’m the first person not the be ashamed when i screw up and push too much but i don’t have any words. i don’t really want to talk because i’m afraid of being too harsh. it’s been a problem the last two races. again, we have a solution, lewis went in that direction three or four races ago. i don’ don’e. today i set four or five brake bars - i’m not sure anyone will understand but it means i was barely touching the brakes. i couldn’t go any lower than that and the rear brakes simply didn’t work at all, only the front brakes did. it’s been like this for two races now and unfortunately when the tires are cold you need to be even more precise. it’s not that i don’t have any control it’s that it’s impossible to control anything. the brakes are on and off, on and off again. it's been a problem the last two races. again, we have a solution, lewis went in that direction three or four races ago. i don't think it made much of a difference on other tracks but it simply was undriveable for me today.
int: this must have all fueled your frustration, we also heard you on the radio regret the pitstop. what did you want to do, would you have preferred to keep your set of tires?
charles: yes, the tires were fine because i hadn’t pushed, they were good. i had hoped to keep that set and mostly i didn’t want to be penalized by waiting behind lewis because you can’t slow down in the pitlane as per what the FIA said before the race. i was too close behind lewis so i kind of had to slow down a bit anyway, i was scared to get a penalty. i don’t think it was the case in the end so that’s positive but to be completely honest that’s a small detail compared to the hell i went through in montreal and here. it will change in barcelona and i hope i will find the right feeling with the car but honestly today i’m extremely frustrated, extremely angry and extremely sad overall because it’s home. but today this anger is not directed at myself. it’s hard.
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