🔵. Securing pole position here in Jeddah was incredibly satisfying. The weekend didn’t start off ideally, as we struggled to find the right balance in the earlier sessions, especially with McLaren showing strong pace. But when it mattered most, everything came together. The car felt great under the lights, and I managed to push it to the limit around this fast, narrow street circuit. It was a really tight fight—Piastri was just a hundredth behind me—so I’m proud of the lap I pulled off and the work we’ve done as a team to get here.

That said, I know we still have a race to run, and it won’t be easy. Our long-run pace could use improvement, so it’s going to be a challenge to maintain position up front. But we’ve made solid progress, and I trust in what we’ve built heading into tomorrow. I’m fully focused on delivering a strong result and turning this pole into another win—not just for me, but for the whole team that worked so hard to get us here.

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