Pierre Gasly: We were a couple of tenths short.

      Following qualifying in Mexico, Alpine drivers again found themselves at the back of the timing sheets, but they believe they were able to make progress compared to Friday…

      Pierre Gasly (18th): "Considering how many problems there were yesterday, today we handled things better, reducing the gap to some rivals. We were a couple of tenths short of getting into the second part.

      Yesterday the car was difficult to drive, it was sliding a lot, there wasn't enough grip, we were far off the required pace. We knew it would be tough here, but on Saturday we were able to take a few steps forward and solve a couple of issues we faced in practice. The race won't be easy either. To score points we need something to happen ahead of us, but we, as always, will do everything we can."

      Franco Colapinto (20th): "We started the weekend pretty well and worked well in practice, so in qualifying I expected more than I was able to show. On the last attempt I attacked, but clipped the kerb, the car lost stability, and I couldn't improve.

      To get the most out of the car we generally set the suspension quite stiff, and with those settings it's hard to put together a clean lap, especially here. Yesterday, with more fuel, the car behaved better. Starting from last is never easy, but I'll fight and try to gain a few places."