I don’t think everyone got their laps in. “The McLarens are going to be quick on Sunday, we were fortunate with the rain that came in, so we got our lap in early. I think it’s going to be tricky though, I don’t think we have the third quickest car. Speaking after jumping out the cockpit, Stroll said: “Yeah, we are aiming for a podium. He wound up over six-tenths behind pole-sitter Max Verstappen, but sealing a first top three start since the Turkish Grand Prix in 2020.
READ MORE: Verstappen seals pole ahead of Leclerc and Stroll as rain brings early end to Sao Paulo qualifyingīut on his only lap in Q3, Stroll set a time of 1m 11.344s to go third just as the rain that brought qualifying to an early end started to fall. He followed that up with strong efforts in qualifying – ending up P6 in Q1 although he scraped through in 10th in Q2.
Lance Stroll has set his sights on a podium finish at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after the Aston Martin driver qualified in a season-high third place – while Fernando Alonso, who lines up fourth, says the team need that result.Īston Martin had showed a decent turn of pace throughout the opening day with Stroll going sixth in FP1.
