Challenging Saturday in Spain for Lance

Lance Stroll ended Qualifying in 18th position ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

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For the final practice session of the weekend, Lance alternated between all three Pirelli tyre compounds to complete 23 laps of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya ahead of the crucial afternoon classification session.

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In Q1, Lance set out on the Soft tyres to set a 1.21.939 on his first run to to place 10th.

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As the track continued to evolve and the rest of the field delivered their fastest laps, Lance was pushed down into the elimination zone in 17th.

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Switching to another set of Softs, Lance began his final flying run.

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Despite improving in the first two sectors, he lost time in the third to end the day in 18th from where he will start Sunday’s Grand Prix.

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Lance Stroll – Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team Driver

“It is a disappointing result today. I have struggled with the balance of the car all weekend and, when you do not feel comfortable, you cannot set fast laps. We know it is early days with this package, though, so we need to make sure that we understand the reasons for today and see how we can improve the set-up moving forward. Now, it is about focusing on tomorrow. The conditions are likely to be very hot and the tyres need to be managed, so maybe we can make up ground with a good strategy. We will see.”

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