Carlos Sainz to start from first row in the Las Vegas GP

Friday, 22 November 2024
- Free Practice 3: P3, 1:33.918, 16 laps
- Qualifying: P2, 1:32.410, 24 laps

• Carlos Sainz aims for everything at the Las Vegas after qualifying in second place with his Ferrari SF-24 in a session in which tyre preparation and low grip were major challenges.
• The Spanish race driver made it through Q1 (1:33.484) without any issues and already in Q2 (1:32.711) he was the second fastest drivers, hinting at the fight for pole position that was to happen moments later.
• He was on provisional pole in Q3 with his fastest lap of the weekend (1:32.410), but in the last moment he finished second 98 thousandths of a second away from George Russell.
• Carlos is confident that he can fight for the win in tomorrow’s race thanks to the performance of the SF-24 in race conditions and his good tyre management.

QUOTES:
“I'm very happy with my qualifying today as it was one of the trickiest Saturday’s of the season and we performed very well. I would have obviously preferred to be on pole, but Mercedes has been very fast all weekend on a flying lap. Overall we are in a good position for the race and in terms of pace I’m confident we can put on a fight. Maximizing points tomorrow is also key for the Constructors Championship battle, so full focus on the race!".

COMING UP:
Saturday, 23 November 2024
- Race: 22:00 local time (07:00 CET)