The Crimson Bull Ring is arguably Yamaha’s weakest circuit on the whole calendar, with its lengthy straights and laborious acceleration zones at odds with the M1’s lack of energy.
Struggling a disastrous Austria double-header in 2020, Quartararo was robust all through final weekend’s Styrian GP, qualifying third (having had a document pole lap cancelled for exceeding observe limits) and happening to complete third within the race.
Battling with Ducati’s Jack Miller in the first half of the race, Quartararo got here beneath stress within the latter phases, however a crash for the Australian gave the Yamaha rider a cushty run to the rostrum to increase his championship result in 40 factors.
“Yeah, was powerful as a result of once I was behind Jack he made a small mistake in Flip 1 and it was the one manner for me to remain behind him within the straight,” Quartararo stated.
“And I knew in Flip 3 I used to be struggling rather a lot all weekend, however right now and yesterday I used to be fairly robust and within the first race [before the red flag] I may overtake Marc [Marquez].
“Then I overtook Jack, we had just a little little bit of a pleasant struggle.
“We lose just a little bit in comparison with the 2 entrance guys, however I couldn’t do higher.
“I couldn’t stick with Joan, I couldn’t stick with Jorge.
“So, actually happy for this podium and we all know during which space we have to work on. So, fairly glad and I feel we’ve got made an amazing job.”
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Manufacturing unit Racing
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Looking forward to this weekend’s Austrian GP on the similar venue, Quartararo says Yamaha has to enhance its rear tyre efficiency having struggled final Sunday.
“Within the first race behind Jorge [Martin] I used to be there behind and within the final nook I used to be carrying a lot velocity.
“I used to be him and I used to be like ‘ah, he’s saving rather a lot the tyre’, and as quickly as he picked up the bike he was pulling rather a lot.
“So, we are going to attempt to handle one of the simplest ways as potential. We all know we don’t have the identical potential as Ducati’s on acceleration, however I imply for us a podium right here was excellent.
“So, I feel our tempo within the apply is at all times excellent however when the race arrives we don’t really feel the identical with the rear tyre.
“I feel realizing that for subsequent week goes to be vital.”
Yamaha team-mate Maverick Vinales completed the race in pitlane after electronics issues meant he was being proven ‘pitlane’ messages on his dashboard.
Having made a robust begin to the race earlier than it was red-flagged for the fiery incident between Dani Pedrosa and Lorenzo Savadori, Vinales stalled on the grid for the second begin and needed to launch from pitlane.
“Nicely, actually I’m fairly glad in a technique as a result of the primary race, the primary 5 laps has been improbable actually, I used to be fairly glad,” he stated.
“I feel it’s the primary time I jumped two rows. So, it was good.
“For that I’m glad. However then we go to the field, they alter the tyres, modified the clutch and all the pieces was totally different.
“The bike stopped, I don’t know why. I simply launched the clutch the bike stopped, it’s very unusual. I did precisely the identical as the primary race.”