The Normand experienced a contrasting qualifying session, in the shadow of his teammate Pierre Gasly, 3rd on the grid. Having left in Q2, Esteban Ocon knows what it will take to get back up, but believes that his car does not deserve the top 10 on a regular basis.
Pierre Gasly continued the great story started by Alpine in Brazil with the double podium for his drivers by setting the third fastest time in qualifying. Esteban Ocon, second at Interlagos, instead fell back into what has unfortunately been too often his daily life this year: an anonymous elimination in Q2.
The Frenchman didn't come far from grabbing the top 10 and came away with the 11th fastest time. Enough to allow him to consider the points, even if he knows that on a regular basis, his car does not have the level to. Fourth last year in the city of vice, the future Haas driver knows how essential tire management will be.
“I was happy with my lap, I think it was a very good lap. Normally, it should have been enough to move into Q3. We must not give up until the end of the season and try to seize the opportunities Tomorrow, the performance of the car will be less important because there will be a lot of degradation on the tires so we will have to concentrate on that. We will see if, like last year (4th), we can take advantage of it. that we can fight for points, that we will manage to have a good race, without degradation and that we will be able to recover where we need to, but with the speed we have, we do not deserve to get into the points. external factors” (Canal+)
