Lance prepared to fight on Saturday in São Paulo

Lance ended qualifying in P16 as Formula One prepares for the third F1 Sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix.

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In FP1, Lance ran all three compound tyres in order to focus on his performance going into Qualifying.

Lance put in a 1:10.352 lap time early in the session to place inside the top 10, holding the position and collecting valuable information ahead of the afternoon qualifying session.

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In Q1, Lance set a 1:09.956 lap time on his first run to go top of the timings.

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As the conditions on track continued to evolve, and lap times began to fall, Lance managed to deliver a 1:09.663 lap time as he worked on the balance of the AMR21.

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Despite the improved lap time, the Canadian narrowly missed out on Q2, ending the session in P16 where he will begin the F1 Sprint on Saturday.

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Lance Stroll – Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team Driver

“I am disappointed with my qualifying result. Throughout today, I have been struggling with the balance of the car and I think that is reflected in the end result. However, because this weekend features the sprint format, we have a chance to fight forward tomorrow and, if we can make up some ground, we should be able to start in a better position for the race on Sunday.”

FP2 for the São Paulo Grand Prix will get underway at 3 pm GMT on Saturday, November 13.

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