May 4, 2024 8:47 pm
Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren MCL38. 03.05.2024. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA, Sprint Qualifying Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright: Price / XPB Images
McLaren was not completely disappointed with Lando Norris’ P5 and Oscar Piastri’s P6 in the qualifying session for the Formula 1 Miami GP, even though they expected a slightly better result.
Andrea Stella, team principal: “The qualifying session was intense today. Like most sessions in Miami, it was made difficult by the very hot track temperature and tires that behaved in a way that made it difficult to exploit the available grip. We tried a few different compounds, but ultimately the result is largely in line with the competitive order. We expected a little more after yesterday’s strong performance, but there is potential for a strong race from fifth and sixth on the grid. The pace that Oscar showed in the Sprint gives us encouragement for tomorrow. I want to take this opportunity to praise the incredible work in the garage to prepare Lando’s car, after the damage it suffered at the start of the Sprint race. There were times when it looked like he might not be able to take part this afternoon, but the work done by the mechanics, with great support from the factory, was excellent and has put us in a strong position for tomorrow’s race.”
Norris: “I think it was a reasonable qualifying session. I probably couldn’t have asked for much more. The team did a great job getting the car back after the Sprint race in the first place, so thank you to them after the unfortunate incident we were involved in this morning. Otherwise P5 and P6 are good for us as a team. I think that’s where we deserve to be and that’s all we had in the car today, so we maximized it and we’ll try to get a good amount of points tomorrow,” he added.
Piastri: “I’m very happy with it. It felt like a good qualifying session and the car was consistent throughout. I don’t think there was much more for us to go further, so I’m satisfied. The team did a good job, so let’s see what we can do tomorrow”, concluded the Australian.
F1MANIA.NET follows the Miami GP ‘in loco’ with journalists Victor D. Berto and Rodrigo França.
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