Oscar Piastri: “My first Pole place! I am very, very proud of that Qualifying.
“I discovered a number of tempo in Q3 after genuinely struggling in Q1 and Q2. The automobile simply got here alive, I got here alive, and I am pumped to be on Pole. It was a number of enjoyable on the market, the brand new floor is extraordinarily grippy, however whenever you lose grip, it bites fairly exhausting. It was fairly tough right this moment, however whenever you hook it up, it is mega.
“Trying again to the Dash, I used to be fairly proud of how the automobile carried out – I would have been happier to complete one place increased, however I could not have requested for far more and we discovered quite a bit to take ahead, and hopefully can put that to good use tomorrow.”
Lando Norris: “It is at all times disappointing to not be on P1 however congratulations to Oscar on his first Grand Prix Pole, he deserved it right this moment. I can not be too upset although as a result of P3 is a step in the precise path after this morning’s irritating Dash. The automobile feels significantly better, and I’ve acquired much more confidence with the setup modifications. We labored exhausting to make these enhancements for Quali, and I will proceed to work exhausting with the workforce in a single day in preparation for tomorrow’s race.”
Andrea Stella: “A robust effort by the workforce and each drivers in Qualifying to ship the tempo we knew we had within the automobile, however initially I wish to congratulate Oscar on his first Grand Prix Pole. He put collectively a wonderful lap in Q3 after two sturdy periods in Q1 and Q2, and delivered his greatest when it mattered most.
“As we anticipated, now we have seen a really excessive degree of competitors from different groups as soon as once more. After a powerful end result by Ferrari this morning, Mercedes had been extraordinarily shut this afternoon. Oscar and Lando have put us in a terrific place for the race tomorrow, which can little question be shut and we’re centered now on extracting the utmost from the automobile when it counts.”
