'Don't Think We Were Lucky Today': Claims Stroll After Achieving P3 In Qualification

Aston Martin F1 driver Lance Stroll reacted to a great result achieved by Aston Martin in the Friday Qualifying session for the 2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

It was a very messy Qualification on Friday due to changing weather conditions. A massive storm rolled over the Interlagos Circuit right as the Q3 started, and drivers got only one shot at putting their laps in.

Perhaps the best being able to deal with the tough conditions on the circuit was Max Verstappen in P1. But Aston Martin drivers surprised everybody after three not-very-strong weekends when they achieved P3 and P4.

What was even more surprising to many F1 fans was that Lance Stroll came out on top of his teammate Fernando Alonso when he outqualified the Spanish Matador for the third time this season.

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Stroll's strong result comes as a response to recent criticism directed at him for lacking too much behind his teammate and accusations saying he does not enjoy Formula One.

Asked whether this could be the turnaround, Stroll responded, saying we will find out. The Canadian does not think it was luck that put Aston Martin on P3 and P4.

The 25-year-old explained how the two Aston Martin cars secured good position in the pit lane before the start of the Q3 which allowed them to put in decent laps before track conditions got even worse.

Even Stroll himself mentioned right after the session he did not think his lap was good as he went wide a few times, but in the end, he managed to put in a better lap than the seven remaining drivers in the top ten.

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