Unfortunately, we were not quick enough, with Yuki out in Q1 and Daniel only being a few hundredths away from Q3.
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Everyone will try and run a one-stop, trying to manage the tyres especially in the opening laps of each stint to avoid stressing them too much, while they have a Plan B up their sleeve thanks to having two sets of hards.
Getting both cars into the second part of Qualifying is a good step forward from the practice sessions.
We have paid a high price for gaps that are so small and it's a shame we are just two hundredths off the front row.
Tomorrow it will be all about tyre management as it will be very hot again, but we are confident we have a good race car and will be able to fight for points.
Let's see what we can do in the race, but we know we need a quicker car to compete in this tight midfield going forward.
Nothing is lost: in terms of top speed, we are competitive within the midfield, so there's still a chance to make up positions.
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