19/09/2025
NEWS STORY
Pierre Gasly: "This is definitely one of those tracks which gets your attention right from the very first lap.
"It is a place where you need to have some patience and build up the speed and confidence bit by bit, especially the first few laps when the track is not in its best shape. Still, it is a real thrill with such high-speed. It is not an easy track for us and we knew that going into the race weekend. We know what we need to work on and we will try and optimise what we have in our hands. Today we tried different set-ups and different wing levels to see what the best direction is to take. I think we have found the areas to work on so we will aim to find improvements in Free Practice 3 ahead of Qualifying."
Franco Colapinto: "It was nice to get back out there today on a track which brings me fond memories from last year. The circuit gives you a good feeling behind the wheel and, similar to other street tracks, it's somewhere you need to build up and not take too much risk on a Friday. We put in some clean laps and have a lot of data to go through tonight to be prepared for Qualifying, which will be the focus to peak at the right time. It was tricky out there today with some stoppages and yellow flags and we still have work to do to find more performance. There were some interesting differences up and down the grid in terms of tyre strategy for a single lap, so let's see how things pan out tomorrow."
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