Sainz took pole position for the second event running after a stunning lap in Q3 as he pipped George Russell by 0.072s, with Charles Leclerc in third.Ferrari's last victory came at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix and Red Bull have won every race this year, but that is likely to change as Max Verstappen will start down in 11th and Sergio Perez in 13th.
'We are on a different tyre strategy to every other car on the grid. We have two mediums, so we are the only team that have the chance to do a one or two-stop, so that gives us a great chance.'I will be going for it . That will make our life easier. I think we have the pace over Ferrari in the race.'We have the strategic advantage over them, so I'm pretty relaxed if we are in P2, or even P3, after Turn 1.