Lance finishes sixth at Qatar Grand Prix

Lance secured sixth place and eight points as Formula One concluded the final triple-header of the 2021 season at the Qatar Grand Prix.

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After qualifying in 12th, Lance started the race Medium tyres and made a strong start to gain two places by overtaking both Valtteri Bottas and team-mate Sebastian Vettel on lap one of the 57 lap race.

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Lance defended diligently against a hard-charging Sergio Perez but ultimately lost the position to the Red Bull driver on lap two.

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Lance began chasing down Yuki Tsunoda and caught and overtook the Alpha Tauri driver around the outside of Turn One on lap nine to claim ninth.

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On lap 23, Lance pitted for a fresh set of Hard tyres to rejoin the race in 13th as he began to close in on the top 10.

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With this successful strategy, Lance climbed up into a net sixth after undercutting Carlos Sainz Jr.

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Punctures for Bottas and the Williams duo of George Russell and Nicholas Latifi caused a Virtual Safety car until the track was deemed clear.

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When racing resumed, Lance maintained his position and successfully managed his tyres to take the chequered flag in sixth, collecting eight points for the team.

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Lance Stroll – Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team Driver

“The car felt very good today and I am very happy with our performance. I made up a couple of places on lap one and over the first stint it was clear that we had pace to perform well. I overtook [Yuki] Tsunoda on the Mediums and then, after catching the guys ahead, undercut [Carlos] Sainz to move into sixth after stopping for the Hards. Overall, everything went perfectly for us today and scoring eight points at the end of this triple-header is a very satisfying reward for all our hard work.”

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F1 will return for the inaugural Saudi Arabia Grand Prix on Friday, December 3 with FP1 commencing at 13:30 GMT.

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