Saturday, 13 November 2021
-    Free Practice 2: P8, 1:13.078, 31 laps
-    Qualifying: P3, 24 laps

• Carlos finished the Sprint Qualifying of the Brazilian GP in a brilliant third place after a formidable start and a meticulous management of his Soft tyres.
• The Spanish Ferrari race driver moved up to second in the opening lap passing Pierre Gasly and Sergio Pérez at the start and then Max Verstappen in the braking zone into Turn 4.
• Later he returned to third place and he defended it masterfully despite the pressure of Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez and the higher degradation of his Soft tyres.

QUOTES:
"Very good sprint race for me after one of the best starts of this season. I feel starts are one of my strengths, and I have been working a lot this year to nail them with this car. Going for the soft tyre was a 50/50 choice. We knew they would be good for the first two or three laps but from then on tyre management and defense would be critical. I managed to find the right balance between pushing at the start and maintaining a stable pace after that. The slightest mistake and the Red Bull could have overtaken us easily as they had a much faster pace. It was very difficult to keep Checo behind but I’m happy because holding on gives us an extra point and a good opportunity tomorrow. The race will be tough, but I’ll try to keep up this pace and let’s see if we can hold on and bring home a good result".

COMING UP:
Sunday, 14 November 2021
-    Race: 14:00 local time (18:00 CET)