Formula 1
MORE MAX DOMINATION WITH POLE IN BARCA, FERNANDO DAMAGES HIS FLOOR IN Q1 TAKES P9, LCH AND GEORGE HIT EACH OTHER!SAINZ P2, NORRIS P3! PEREZ FAILS TO GET INTO Q3 AND, LECLERC OUT IN Q1 WOW!
Max:
Going into that last corner brings a smile to my face because that’s where an F1 car really comes to life.
“The weekend has been enjoyable so far. The car has been really performing well but of course we always try to find improvements here and there. Qualifying started off tricky, you needed to be on the track at the right time, not making any mistakes. Going into Q3 I knew there was good potential left in the car so I could finally push it to the limit.
BARCELONA, SPAIN – JUNE 03: Second placed qualifier Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari (L) and Pole position qualifier Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing (C) attend the press conference after qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on June 03, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool.
The first run was really quick, then of course we went out again for the second run, that would have been even better, but I was told to abort the lap to save the tyres. Looking ahead to tomorrow, we’ll need to watch out for the tyre wear but going into that last corner brings a smile to my face because that’s where an F1 car really comes to life.”
Fernando:
“I made a mistake on my out lap in Q1 and ran wide at the exit of the last corner which damaged the floor. This cost us some crucial lap time today. It’s a shame as I think we had the pace to be fighting at the front. We’ll see what we can do tomorrow as I felt like the car was still competitive even with the damage. If we can put it all together, I’m still optimistic we could score some good points tomorrow. The fans have been amazing, so we’ll be trying to put on a show for them in the race.”
Portrait, Helmets, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, GP2307a, F1, GP, Spain
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin F1 Team
Sergio:
“It hasn’t been a straightforward weekend, the conditions were quite tricky and I wasn’t that comfortable in qualifying. I’ve been trying to modify my driving style quite a bit this weekend and as soon as we had some variable conditions it put us on the back foot and I just couldn’t get the full potential out of the car. Going into turn 5, the track was a little bit damp and I just lost the rear and went into the gravel, so we ended up losing a bit of time which was very costly for us. That incident meant that the tyres were too hot on my final lap and it was hard to come back from. However, I think anything is possible tomorrow and we will try everything we can to recover the position and progress through the field. I am looking forward to the race and I think we should be able to get some good points and hopefully get on the podium.”