Lando Norris: "Pretty happy with that. Of course, I would have liked to be on Pole, but it's not a big surprise to be P2.

"There are a couple of little things here and there that I could have improved on, but that's just the difficulty of this track. Otherwise, all good and we're in a good position for tomorrow."

Oscar Piastri: "P3 for the Sprint tomorrow. It wasn't my best lap in SQ3 as it was a little scrappy in places, but I'm relatively happy with the position, and we have really good pace in the car. I know where I need to tidy it up for Qualifying tomorrow, so we'll aim to have a good Sprint in the morning and then fine-tune for the afternoon."

Andrea Stella: "A positive start to the weekend in Austin with a relatively comprehensive representation of the field. Today's sessions confirm that our main competitor has improved their car and continues to provide close competition at the different types of circuits we face.

"During Free Practice, we were able to work through our run plan despite the disturbance caused by the Red Flag. Lando and Oscar collected plenty of important data from their laps, which we were then able to carry into Sprint Qualifying.

"Overall, a good result but not the one we wanted. We are here for Pole positions, however, we can still take the positives from today's running. Our car looks competitive compared to some recent circuits, and we have a good foundation to fine-tune some areas of performance before we head into tomorrow's Sprint and Qualifying.

"We look forward to the Sprint race, the conditions are very hot, and alongside the factor of increased tyre degradation, we should have an entertaining and competitive Saturday for the fans."

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