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John Booth, Team Principal: “Both drivers have performed well today and it’s clear that both of them are pushing hard to ensure we can have a good race here tomorrow. There has been very little between them all weekend, which is great to see. It’s been a tough week so far, and tomorrow is likely to be harder still, but I know the team will continue to show magnificent fortitude to ensure we can achieve the best result possible.”
Roberto Merhi: “I had a good qualifying today, so I’m really happy with the way this week is going for me. Tomorrow will be a tough race, but with the weather looking like it might be cooler, I think we can improve a little more. It would be good to give the team a nice result tomorrow on a difficult day, and leave us with a positive feeling as we head into the break.”
Will Stevens: “The weekend has been pretty tough; the hot temperatures have hurt our balance a little and I’ve been struggling to get confidence in the car. Qualifying was okay. My first run didn’t really go according to plan, as I made a mistake through the quick turn out the back, so there was a lot of pressure for the second. I lost quite a bit of time compared to how the first run had been going up until the time I had to abort, so it wasn’t perfect but Roberto and I are still pretty close and we’ll see how things go tomorrow. The temperature is expected to be quite a bit cooler for the race, which should help us.”
