MaxVerstappen, Red Bull Racing - pole position *: “On this track, it is very difficult to heat the tires to the ideal operating temperature window. But we did great. The race car worked the way I wanted it to. We knew the Ferraris were very fast on the plane, which meant we had to make up for time in corners. I was hoping to take part in the fight for the pole position. As for tomorrow's race, we have a very good race car, but the main one will be the start. Even if I lose one place at the start, I believe we would get it back during the race. ”
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari - second place: “I am very happy, especially with the first attempt in Q3. The race car was very good and in the second attempt I made a mistake but Max was too fast anyway. Otherwise, we expected them to be strong. After FP3, we thought we had a chance for poles, but then they were extremely fast. Regarding the race, I think we have good speed on the planes and I hope we take advantage of that. Anything is possible, but the main thing will be to make a good start and be the first to turn into the first bend. ”
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari - third place: “I made a mistake with the first set of tires, I wanted to do it better with the second. This also worked for me, but then double yellow flags appeared and I had to slow down, which of course was not ideal. More could have been achieved today because the car was fast enough. Of course I would like a pole, but we have enough speed to be able to break into the forefront of the race. The distance to the first bend is long, a bit like in Sochi, so there are quite a few options. We want to show a good start and then we will see how to proceed. ”
