Max Verstappen: "Overall it has been a very good Qualifying for us on this track which has not always been the kindest to us.

"Second is a really good result for us and I am very happy with the overall result and that we are on the front row. It could have been super close; George was very fast and we were fighting for Pole but what happened in the final sector was unfortunate and basically cost me the lap. In general, I think we can be pleased with the result so far and we have done a really good job with the set-up of the car. Normally on high downforce tracks we aren't as good so this is a great result for us. The car has been in a better window and we have been good with the tyres and have been very solid all weekend. Hopefully the car has good race pace tomorrow, it is a long race around here and we will do our best and get as many points as we can."

Yuki Tsunoda: "Quali today was not my session, I really struggled with the grip overall and it didn't improve much from Q1 to Q2. I actually felt like the grip was worse today in comparison to FP1 and FP2 yesterday where I didn't really feel it, it's a shame as I don't think it should be this difficult. On the positive side our pace is definitely better than it was before Baku so there is improvement there at least. My confidence is still there but I would like some more consistency from the car, I just felt like the tyres never really switched on today. Tomorrow is new day and although it is a shame that I have to start quite far back, I am hopeful that we can score points, that is at least my aim."

Laurent Mekies: "Once again, it was a very strong Qualifying from Max. It is good to get a front row start on a track that historically hasn't been great for us, so my first thoughts are for everyone in Milton Keynes and at the track who have been working so hard to get that car back to life on this type of circuit and that's exactly what has been done. Of course, we feel we would have been quite a bit closer to George without the last corner traffic, but that's life. We are not on pole today, but we have been able to fight at the top of the grid all weekend and have felt we are in the right rhythm, with the McLarens and the Mercedes. It is going to be a tough battle with them and with the Ferraris tomorrow. Yuki was very unhappy with the grip level he had today and ultimately we did not have the performance to make it to Q3. However, he showed in Baku that he has the race pace to make progress and he is showing more confidence in the car. The grid order should make for an interesting race tomorrow!"

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