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Esteban Gutierrez was satisfied with a 'consistent' Singapore Grand Prix weekend, despite missing out on the points yet again.
The Mexican finished one spot out of the points, in 11th place, for the fifth time this season, but says that the tough nature of the race helps the team have a platform to move forward from.
"It wasn’t an easy race, but I think the whole weekend we were pretty consistent," he said. "It’s this consistency that’s helping us to understand and work on the details and really try to improve."
"I lost a bit of time at the start and to recover that on track was pretty difficult," he admitted. "Trying to push the tires, I overheated them and they started to drop off at the end of the stint. However, we ended 11th, so close to the points again."
Although frustrated with another 11th place finish for Gutierrez, Haas team principal Guenther Steiner was pleased with the former Sauber driver's performance.
"Esteban did a good job today. He finished, again, in 11th. I’m almost tired to say that now, but it is what it is," said Steiner. "You always want things to be better, but we were fighting out there and ended up 11th. Esteban did a good job all weekend, so fair play to him."
Despite failing to score for Haas all season, Gutierrez is hoping to continue moving forward next time out in Malaysia.
"We just need to keep optimistic and push forward. I’m proud of the crew. They’ve worked really well together. Although it hasn’t been a simple one this weekend, I believe that Malaysia will be better and we’ll have a better understanding of the car, which will help us attack the front."
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