A true classic. For Round 21 of the 2024 Formula One World Championship, we're in São Paulo for the conclusion of the triple-header. Get the thoughts of Lance and Fernando below following Friday's action.
Surrounded by an incredible stadium atmosphere thanks to the passionate fans in São Paulo, Fernando and Lance concluded Sprint Qualifying in P16 and P19 respectively.
Friday round-up and reaction
Ahead of the weekend, the 4.309km track of Autódromo José Carlos Pace was entirely resurfaced. Therefore, with one Free Practice this weekend, it was pivotal for our drivers and team to get reacquainted with the track and gather as much data as possible before Sprint Qualifying.
Fernando and Lance tested all three tyre types across Free Practice One, starting with Hards. Both drivers switched to the Medium compound before finishing the session on Softs.
Later in the day, it was time for Sprint Qualifying. Concluding P16, Fernando was just 0.117 seconds away from getting through to SQ2. Lance finished the session in P19.
#18 | Lance Stroll | Free Practice & Sprint Qualifying
"I think everybody is suffering with the track conditions. It's very bumpy compared to previous years and that's having a big impact on things. It has not been easy to set the car up and we have tried a lot of things. Apart from that, we just didn't have the pace to fight for more today. Let's wait and see what we can do tomorrow and if we can find some more performance."
#14 | Fernando Alonso | Free Practice & Sprint Qualifying
"We didn't have the pace in Sprint Qualifying today. We had to make some changes to the car after Free Practice 1 due to the bumpy track conditions, which we knew would be detrimental to our pace. It's going to be difficult to score points tomorrow in the Sprint, so we have to keep ourselves focused on Sunday."
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