“Bit gutted for that final lap as a result of I used to be three-tenths up on my lap going into Flip 16 with solely two corners left, however it’s simple to say now,” he added. “Anyway, I feel we’ve performed some good progress and we must be within the struggle tomorrow if we get a clear begin, and with the 2 guys in entrance it must be a enjoyable one.”
Ferrari demonstrated sturdy race tempo within the 19-lap Dash however appeared to wrestle with tyre degradation, which may very well be an additional downside within the Grand Prix with the added issue of changeable observe temperatures.
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The Spaniard mentioned: “I at all times stored a watch on [tyre preparation] as a result of it’s one thing the place we’ve struggled lately in our group to place the tyres in the fitting window for qualifying. We appear to be at all times fast within the race, however in qualifying now we have some ups and downs.
“It was my principal level to focus throughout the entire quali, and it looks as if we obtained it proper, particularly that final lap earlier than the yellow flag. It appeared like we obtained them in the fitting spot as a result of we out of the blue discovered loads of laptime going into the primary two sectors.”
