F1 | Aston Martin, Vettel and Stroll: “A day characterized by heat and wind”

Not exactly the most exciting day possible for Aston Martin. At Le Castellet Vettel and Stroll finished in fifteenth and sixteenth position in free practice for the French Grand Prix. After excellent performances on the street circuits of Munich and Baku, the English team's Friday was not positive, but as we know, times count more on Saturday, and we are also getting to know the AMR21 better, which apparently makes a lot of more in the race pace than the flying lap, where he struggles a bit compared to his direct rivals in the center of the group. Nothing is lost however, there is still time to work.

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“It was hot on the track, and also very windy, and this surprised me a bit this morning when I lost control of the car – Vettel said. This lost me some time, but we made up for it in the afternoon. The long run went well, we managed to do some good laps, this is important. My performance in the flying lap simulation didn't go well, I made a mistake, but you need to get comfortable with the car to make sure you do your best in qualifying. We know where to work to improve the car and gain something in terms of performance, and this is where we will focus our energies tonight."

“It was very hot today, and added to the gusts of wind it meant that the conditions were difficult, because the grip of the asphalt is very low – commented Stroll. In the morning we managed to get into a good rhythm and work on our program, learning many useful things about car balance and carried out some important tasks. However, we haven't gotten everything out of the car yet, so we'll analyze everything tonight and try to be stronger tomorrow. The middle of the pack seems to be very competitive this weekend, so the margins are very narrow and every small gain can make a difference, and this is what we want to find in view of tomorrow's qualifying."