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Position: 3
Gap to team mate: +0.517
“We were all a bit concerned about the grip difference between the left and right hand side of the grid. We were able to make some practice starts after P3, which was important and made it a bit more even. The field wasn’t that settled today during qualifying, but it’s a tricky venue on tyres and that was the theme of the day. I’m happy to be third. The strategy for tomorrow looks reasonably straightforward, but it’s the first time we will have raced here, so we need to stay on our toes and be flexible if needed.”
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Position: 18
Gap to team mate: +0.680
“That was a difficult and frustrating session for me, We knew it would take a long time for the tyres to come in, especially as the asphalt is still so slippery. We never really got them to work properly, as I got stuck in traffic in the early part and then came the yellow flags when I was about to try for my last two laps. It meant I never got a clean run. This is one of my worst qualifying performances of the season – the first time I haven’t made it to Q2 for seven races – so I just want to put it behind me now and aim to have a better Sunday, which should be entirely within our capabilities.”