Gasly: Our goal is to reach the final of qualifying.

      After the first day of the weekend, Pierre Gasly was satisfied with the car, while his young Alpine teammate Franco Colapinto has yet to find the right pace…

      Pierre Gasly (12th): “The first day of the weekend gave hope. I felt comfortable straight away, which is especially important on such a demanding track where you have to trust the car. The balance was good throughout the day, there are a couple of areas where we need to improve, but overall I’m happy.

      The second practice was more chaotic, and on top of that red flags appeared at the end of the session, preventing us from fully completing our program. We’ll keep working hard to approach tomorrow with confidence. I’ve had decent qualifying results in Vegas, and I’d like to keep that stat! Our goal is to make it to the final qualifying segment, and we’ll do everything to achieve it.”

      Franco Colapinto (16th): “A difficult day, I wasn’t able to get the most out of it. In the first session the balance and grip left a lot to be desired, I just couldn’t find my pace. The second session was better, we improved a bit, but some problems remain.

      As in Brazil, I can’t quite feel the car. We need to work on solving the issues that arose and find a way to pick up the pace before qualifying begins, when the result will matter.”