Carlos Sainz: The result shows our progress
Carlos Sainz reached the final of the qualifying for the sprint at the Canadian Grand Prix and showed the tenth fastest time. At the same time, the Williams driver acknowledged that earning points in the short Saturday race would be nearly impossible.
His teammate Alex Albon did not participate in the qualifying, as the team did not manage to assemble the car after the crash in Friday's practice, in which Alex was involved after running over a groundhog crossing the track.
Carlos Sainz (10th): "Very good qualifying for us. I especially nailed the lap in the second part – it was as good as it could be in such a car. I'm glad I brought the team its first final appearance in the sprint qualifying this season. This result shows our progress, and I'm generally satisfied with my performance and my laps.
We'll try to fight for points, but unfortunately, Arvid Lindblad is very fast this weekend. It seems that thanks to the updates, the Racing Bulls car has pulled away a bit from the midfield, at least from us. So overtaking him will be nearly impossible, and the cars in the top eight are the cars in the top eight.
We will need help from our rivals to earn points. But I will try to start well, and maybe that will open up good opportunities for us."
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Carlos Sainz: The result shows our progress
Carlos Sainz reached the final qualifying round for the sprint of the Canadian Grand Prix and recorded the tenth fastest time. At the same time, the Williams driver acknowledged that earning points in the short Saturday race would be nearly impossible.