Saturday, 22 May 2021
- Free Practice 3: P2, 1:11.341, 28 laps
- Qualifying: P4, 1:10.611, 25 laps
- Carlos Sainz’s final flying lap was cut short by a red flag at the final stages of Q3 when the Spaniard was fighting for his maiden Pole Position in Formula 1.
- The Ferrari driver made it comfortably through Q1 (1:10.806) and Q2 (1:10.611), confirming the solid pace that Carlos and his team had shown this weekend in Monte Carlo.
- Carlos was fourth after his first outing in Q3 (1:10.611), but he had to give up on the second one because his teammate had a crash in the third sector.
QUOTES:
"Today is a very frustrating day for me. I’ve been driving well all weekend and I was very strong in qualifying. I felt confident with the car and I had a very strong pace. Unfortunately, my last attempt was a bit compromised with traffic during the preparation lap and then I didn’t have the chance to finish the flying lap due to the red flag. It was my first chance to put it on pole here in Monaco, and lining up in P4 is really frustrating. I’m not happy. Tomorrow it will be tough to overtake, but I will do my best and I will try to maximize our chances. Thanks to the team for giving us a strong car to fight up there today".
COMING UP:
Sunday, 23 May 2021
- Race: 15:00 local time (15:00 CEST)