We put a lot of effort into Quali preparation in FP1 to give us the best chance for starting as high up as possible on Sunday where more points are available.
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We have a good race car and the points are scored tomorrow and on Sunday, so that's what we'll focus on.
Today was hectic and challenging, but the team dealt with it well and the car has good pace.
Lewis put together a solid lap in the final session to secure P5 for the Grand Prix. George unfortunately was the wrong side of a very tight bunch and didn't quite make the cut for Q3.
We felt more competitive than in Melbourne and Jeddah, which is a positive step in the right direction, even if it wasn't enough to make it into Q3.
Today's team representatives press conference with Tom McCullough, Marco Perrone, James Allison, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, James Vowles and Frederic Vasseur.
Charles Leclerc edges out Max Verstappen for pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a session that witnessed further red flag stoppages.
Red flag stoppage does little to ease the tension as drivers begin to appreciate the pressure that the revised Sprint weekend format entails.
Today's press conference with Esteban Ocon, Yuki Tsunoda, Kevin Magnussen, Lando Norris, Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas, Lance Stroll, Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton and Alex Albon.
Franz Tost is to step down as AlphaTauri team principal at the end of the year, with Ferrari sporting director, Laurent Mekies set to replace him.