Fernando Alonso: "The car has felt quite competitive for me this weekend and I am pleased to have made it into Q3.

"It was a shame to not make it further than Turn 1 in the Sprint earlier on, as we were looking at being second or third out of the exit until I got hit. In Qualifying this afternoon it was very tight, but we put some strong laps in Q1 and Q2 to progress. We didn't have the best out-lap in our final push in Q3 and thought we didn't have enough time to make it to the flag. This meant I pushed quite hard and the tyres weren't as good as they could have been. The tyre degradation will be a big challenge tomorrow with these high temperatures, so let's see if we can fight for the points."

Lance Stroll: "Today's not gone my way - there was a misjudgement on my side overtaking Esteban [Ocon] at the end of the Sprint earlier today. I thought I was close enough to dive down the inside but the track was quite dirty there and I locked the front left. It was my mistake and I apologised to Esteban. In Qualifying this afternoon, we managed to get through to Q2 but with track limits had my lap time deleted and qualified in P18. With the penalty from the Sprint, we're starting from the back of the grid tomorrow and see if we can make up any positions. In these weather conditions it's always more challenging managing tyres so we'll see how we do."

Andy Cowell, CEO & Team Principal: "A disappointing Sprint earlier today with both Fernando and Lance picking up damage on lap one when the two McLarens crashed into each other. Fernando suffered a puncture and Lance had to pit for a new front wing. Lance's Sprint ended after contact with Esteban [Ocon] in the closing stages. The garage crews did an excellent job to get both cars fixed and ready in time for Qualifying.

"The Qualifying session was mixed, with Lance one of several drivers to have a lap time deleted for track limits. Without that, he would have progressed safely to Q2. Fernando's efforts earned him a place in Q3, building on the pace we saw in Sprint Qualifying yesterday. It was not the easiest of Q3 sessions, but starting from P10 gives us a chance to race for points tomorrow."

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