2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Qualifying

James Vowles, Team Principal: Vamos, Carlos! I’m very proud of every lap that he achieved today. He was on the pace and did the team proud. And well done to the whole team; there’s been some diligent work over the last ten days or so understanding how to get the tyres working in Qualifying and the proof of that is in today’s result. A well-executed Qualifying, in very difficult conditions. With Alex, I’m deeply sorry for him. He had the pace today to absolutely be up there as well. The good news is that it’s Baku - we can overtake here so watch this space but we’ll be back in the points tomorrow.

Carlos Sainz: Great effort today! Very happy! We executed a very difficult Qualifying perfectly, nailing every call and putting together some very solid laps when it mattered the most. We need to feel proud of the steps we are making and today’s result, but at the same time the weekend is not over yet. Tomorrow will be tough but I fully trust I have strong pace and I will do everything to bring home a great result. Let’s go for it!

Alex Albon: I’m very disappointed after a mistake in Q1 ended our Qualifying early. I made a mistake on my second push lap, the track had evolved, and I was caught out with the different levels of grip going into the corner. It was a misjudgement, and it is a shame as the car was feeling good all weekend, and I have been running in the top 10 throughout the practice sessions. It’s about recovery tomorrow to make up positions and to fight through the field during the Race. The car has a lot of potential, and Carlos did a great job to get into the top three today. We will give it everything during the Race and maybe there will be some weather or luck on our side.