New Grand Prix, the same goes for Lance Stroll, who was not spared from the problems of the day on Friday in Austin, Texas. The Aston Martin team driver finished 19the Qualifying session rank.
The Quebecer performed better at the start of the afternoon than in the free practice sessions, but was quickly overtaken by his competitors. Stroll was only able to achieve a time of over 1 minute and 36.589 seconds in the first section (Q1), ahead of only Logan Sargeant.
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“The problem today was that we had no rhythm. “We were hoping for better, so it’s a disappointing result, but it’s a good track to race and overtaking is possible, so there will be opportunities on Sunday,” Stroll said, quoting his comments on his team’s website. Team.
His teammate Fernando Alonso (1:36.268), who will start the USA GP from 17th place, did hardly better. This is his worst starting position this season as the Spaniard has never finished in the top 10 in 17 events.
“We were a step back in qualifying and with a tight peloton that cost us. The final moments of the session were not ideal with the pit lane queue. “Everyone came out quickly, the time flew by and that had an impact on their preparation in the final laps,” explained Aston Martin team boss Mike Krack.
“We can do better and we must do it,” he added.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position. Championship winner Max Verstappen (Red Bull) only finished sixth because a hot lap was canceled because the track limit was exceeded. Lando Norris (McLaren) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) completed the top trio.
Aston Martin’s test results didn’t bode well. Stroll lost valuable laps at the Circuit of the Americas due to a problem with his front brakes. The Quebecer had to get out of his car after just five laps and was unable to improve his performance. Alonso was happy with 18th place.
As this is a sprint race weekend, drivers will have the opportunity to collect points from Saturday. The Grand Prix will take place the following day.