Joan Mir:
“Overall it has been a positive day where we have found something. In the morning and in Q1 we made a good step not just with fast lap but with the overall pace as well. On my second Q1 exit I think we could have achieved a bit more and I was hoping for more after seeing how strong we were. Happy for this. Of course we can’t be happy with the Sprint race. The vibration we had was very high and I got the long lap from running wide at Turn 11. We have to check everything very well to stop this happening again, I finished the Sprint to get more data about this situation.”
Luca Marini:
“Taking 15th in Quali is a good step for us, it’s been a positive Saturday overall. In the Sprint at turn eight I had a huge moment, and I had to run wide, but I went really wide! I lost a second here and then the others overtook me. We need to explore the first lap of the race because I think we can find something more, especially with making the most of the rear tyre. The new package has improved our corner entry and turning, which is positive, and we need to stay focused on this and not the small things that can happen in a race. I am satisfied with the job that the Japanese are doing.”
