Alex Albon: The car was fast from the first lap

      In practice and at the beginning of qualifying for the sprint, the Williams cars were fast, but then the rivals were able to add ...

      Alex Albon (8th): "Overall, a positive Friday. The car was fast from the first lap, I was happy, but as the day progressed, the rivals made more progress. In the first part of qualifying, we struggled in the front ranks, and in the third we fell back.

      However, eighth place is not a bad position. We are the best in the middle group and we can earn points, but to perform better in the main qualification, we still need to work."

      Carlos Sainz (15th): "It was risky to put everything on one fast lap. I made a mistake in turn 11, and that's it, there was no time left on the clock. The lap was good before that, so I'm not happy.

      It's going to be difficult to achieve more in the sprint, but we have a good pace this weekend, so I'm looking forward to getting back on track."