"The track conditions during the qualifiers were truly treacherous due to the wind combined with the asphalt temperature. It is a situation we really need to think hard about because it is truly dangerous. On my flying lap, with the second tyre, I lost the front end twice. It was my mistake, but with the medium on the front, which is the tyre that I’ll need to use, it was really difficult, so I wasn’t able to improve on my time. Now we need to think about the race. We have a good pace over race distance and I think that we’ll be able to battle for a spot in the top ten, but if the conditions are like they were today, it will be a difficult race for everyone."

"The conditions were rather difficult today at the time when the race will be held with a lot of wind and low temperatures. If it is like this tomorrow, it will not be simple for anyone. The qualifiers didn’t go remarkably well, but I'm definitely in better shape with used tyres. From the tenth lap on, I’ll begin to feel better, whereas on new tyres, I am unable to take full advantage of the RS-GP. It is a behaviour that we are analysing to try to understand how to solve it. I’m not worried. I am concentrated and entirely focused on the job we need to do. I want to understand the bike’s weak points, solve them and grow race after race."