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Pascal Wehrlein once again his ability to produce pace over one lap as the German got int the second part of qualifying once again. The Mercedes junior will start tomorrow's race from P15 on the grid.
Wehrlein admits that the result came as a surprise to him as he was forced to deal with plenty of car issues during Friday's practice sessions, and the hour of running they got in FP3.
“I am pleased with Q2. After the practice sessions on Friday, we could not have expected such a result. We had some issues with the car yesterday as well as today in FP3 so I was not sure how qualifying would be. The most important was to get the maximum out of the car – which I have done. The team also did a good job considering that we do not have the full update package on the car yet.”
Marcus Ericsson also had a positive session, as he lines up alongside his teammate. The Swede failed to make it into Q2 by five thousandths of a second but is looking forward to the Grand Prix.
“Overall it has been a positive weekend – bearing in mind that we did not try all the aerodynamic parts on the car yet. We had a good feeling in FP3 and we could underline that as well in qualifying. We are closer to the midfield here in Barcelona, which is a good sign.
"My aim was to qualify for Q2 today, so I am disappointed to have missed it by only five thousandths. Overall I am satisfied with the progress we have made from a team perspective, but personally, it is a pity that I was eliminated in Q1.”
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