Michael made up three places at the start to be running in eighth position with Nico shadowing him in ninth place. “We made the best of our situation today but it is frustrating after being on the podium at the last race. Achieving eighth place is damage limitation really and we were able to minimise the loss to Robert in terms of points but it has generally been a struggle this weekend. My strategy was good and the guys made a fantastic effort with my pit stop being the quickest of the race. “I had a pretty good start today but from then onwards, there was not much more that we could do. We were targeting to stay out long but we changed the strategy to react to the circumstances and maybe I could have finished slightly higher. But in the end, that would not have changed much in a race where we had hoped to be more competitive. What we achieved after my stop was the maximum that was possible. Of course I would have wished for more, especially as our race performance tends to be better than qualifying, but it did not work out.
“We did a reasonable job today with the car that we currently have. It was a little bit frustrating, particularly for Nico, as he was in a very strong position to get past Robert Kubica with his strategy. Unfortunately he lost some time getting tangled up with Mark Webber and ended up coming out just behind Robert. The car was more consistent in the race than in qualifying but we have to find some more performance. “After Nico's podium at the last race in Silverstone, coming home in eighth and ninth places was not the result that we had been looking for at one of our home races. However our grid positions were not a good base for the race, so better than P8 for Nico and P9 for Michael were not really possible. We could not make our new upgrades work to the planned extent which compromised our speed and lap times. The team worked relentlessly to get the new parts ready for this race, so two points finishes are at least a small reward for their hard work, even if they were not the positions we were hoping for. A big thank you to all of our guys for their efforts, and now we will try to get better results next weekend in Hungary.
23,985 Sonata Sport starts from the SE's list of standard gear and adds a rearview camera; a 5-inch color touchscreen audio system; a power driver seat; Hyundai BlueLink telematics hardware; 17-inch wheels; and heated front seats. Options include blind-spot monitors; sport seats; pushbutton start; and automatic climate control, all bundled in a Premium package. The Technology package adds those Premium features, as well as navigation, HD radio, upgraded gauges, and Dimension premium audio. 27,335 Limited adds blind-spot monitors; LED taillights; pushbutton start; woodgrain trim; leather upholstery; a power passenger seat; heated rear seats; and automatic climate control. Options include a Technology package with a panoramic sunroof; navigation; Infinity audio; and ventilated front seats. The Ultimate package adds to that adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warnings, and a forward-collision warning system. 29,385 Sonata Sport 2.0T gets paddle shifters; a sport suspension; blind-spot monitors; LED taillights; quad exhaust tips; 18-inch wheels; the smart trunk opener; pushbutton start; and automatic climate control.
Infotainment systems have been upgraded in the 2015 Sonata. The navigation system gets a larger 8.0-inch screen, and smartphone-app compatibility for Pandora and SoundHound, and HD radio. The system also includes improved touch sensitivity, a split-screen view, Sirius XM Travel Link services, and the ability to record up to 22 minutes of satellite radio. Those models with navigation also have Apple Eyes Free Siri integration—allowing an enhanced level of tasks. Next-generation Blue Link services also arrive in the 2015 Sonata and include such things as Remote Start, Destination Search (powered by Google), and a car-care in-vehicle app. Google’s new in-car Android Auto smartphone system will be included at some point with nav-equipped cars, as will Apple CarPlay. With a gain in overall length and in wheelbase, the 2015 Hyundai Sonata does a better job of accommodating passengers than it did last year, especially back-seaters. It's still technically defined by the EPA as a large car, but the Sonata is marketed as a mid-size car, against vehicles like the VW Passat, Honda Accord, Subaru Legacy, Nissan Altima, and Ford Fusion.
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