Lance takes 12th in Spielberg Sprint

Lance ended the F1 Sprint in 12th place ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Utilising the final practice session to perfect car set-up ahead of the Sprint, Lance completed 43 laps of the Austrian circuit, running both the Medium and Soft Pirelli tyres over long stints to end FP2 in 11th position with a 1.09.525 lap time.

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Lining up on the grid in 17th place, Lance opted for the Soft tyres ahead of the 24-lap Sprint.

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By the end of the first lap, Lance had moved up to 15th position due to issue issues on the grid for Fernando Alonso and Zhou Guanyu.

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Lance maintained his position, chasing down his teammate Sebastian Vettel and Alex Albon before a collision between the duo sent Vettel into the gravel, with Lance moving into 14th place.

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Finishing a second behind Albon in 14th position, Lance then gained a position due to a five-second penalty for the Williams driver for forcing another car off the circuit, promoting Lance into 13th.

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Due to a grid penalty for Valtteri Bottas, Lance will start the Austrian Grand Prix from 12th on the grid.

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

“We had a good Sprint today. On the Soft compound, we were able to make up some initial positions but then got stuck in a DRS train. It is difficult to make progress given how close the midfield is and the way the Softs dropped off towards the end. We will gain a position on the grid for tomorrow’s Grand Prix due to [Valtteri] Bottas’s penalty, so that is one place closer to the points. We are understanding more about this new package as well, especially after a strong practice session earlier today.”

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