From FP3, we focused on our low-fuel performance and after the sessions we thought if we could do a good job, we can get into Q2 - we achieved that.
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The long runs in FP2 were almost all done on the C3 and demonstrated that even the softest compound could be competitive over a long stint.
Overall, a productive first day of practice. We had no major issues and we got through our test programme.
Overall, it was still a productive day during which we completed all the testing we had on our programme.
We didn't quite get everything from the soft tyres today but we can improve that tomorrow. There is work to do but we have a solid platform to build on.
Patience is required and we'll try to make the best with the package we have in our hands right now.
It seems we are still quite close to our main competitors, and it'll likely come down to a handful of tenths in qualifying.