Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team’s Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll secured 12th and 16th in qualifying for F1’s third and final Sprint format at the 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel (P12)
“Unfortunately, we didn’t quite have the pace to challenge the top 10 today, but overall, I think we had a decent qualifying session. I pushed hard from the outset and, given that we have the Sprint tomorrow, 12th is a reasonable position from which to start.
I am hoping that in race conditions we will be more competitive, so I feel quite optimistic tonight.”
Lance Stroll (P16)
“I am disappointed with my qualifying result. Throughout today, I have been struggling with the balance of the car and I think that is reflected in the end result.
However, because this weekend features the Sprint format, we have a chance to fight forward tomorrow and, if we can make up some ground, we should be able to start in a better position for the race on Sunday.”
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