“We had agreed on the strategy beforehand,” says Team Director Arno Zensen. “René got in line for the Indy restart at the last moment and then went on to drive an incredible race. Even on Saturday he was in a world of his own together with Marco Wittmann. It’s a shame that it didn’t work out there, otherwise he would have scored his seventh and eighth victory in a row across seasons.”
His teammate, Jamie Green, lost his chances of a podium on Saturday due to a clutch issue. “On Sunday, we were a lot stronger. I started from seventh on the grid and in spite of a drive-through penalty still came ninth in the race,” says Green, whose race on Sunday greatly pleased Arno Zensen as well: “Jamie is back in contention. Last season is history. We’ve got two irons in the fire, so I’m happy.”