"We made the call we believed in at the time, but it didn’t play out in our favour. From there, the race became a challenge of track position. Still, reliability was strong and our overall execution improved compared to Miami. The foundations are there; the next step is turning it into points."

"The early phase on Intermediate didn’t unfold how we’d hoped and it cost us track position. After that, recovery wasn’t straightforward. Lots to analyse from this weekend - we take the lessons and move on to Monaco!"

"We took the gamble on intermediates, but the conditions changed quickly and it didn’t swing our way. From there, it was about managing the pace and staying sharp. Both cars made it to the flag and we banked valuable data. It’s frustrating because the potential for points was there - but we take the positives and shift our focus to Monaco."

“With both drivers completing good sessions and the overall result reflecting our current level of competitiveness. While it is naturally frustrating to see Nico finish P11 once again, it also underlines how close we are to consistently fighting for Q3 positions."

"The margins remain extremely tight, and with continued development, we are confident we can make that next step more regularly. Looking ahead to tomorrow, the pace we demonstrated in the Sprint gives us encouragement for the race. "

"The biggest unknown will be the weather conditions, with significantly cooler temperatures and the possibility of rain expected. As none of the teams have yet run these cars in wet conditions, it could create a very unpredictable scenario and add another strategic dimension to the race."

“... especially with margins this small, but overall, I’m pretty pleased with the session. I think we extracted everything that was there today. Around this track, with the low grip levels, you’re constantly fighting the balance and hanging onto the car, so it wasn’t easy out there. Looking at the bigger picture, it’s been a decent result considering how the weekend started for us."

"The main topic has really been the drivability and power unit side, and this circuit exposes those areas quite a lot. Nevertheless, we managed to get the car into a much better window for qualifying and the balance felt reasonably good. There’s still work to do, but tomorrow is another opportunity, especially if conditions change, and we’ll aim to make the most of it.”

“ I would say I felt a little bit more comfortable in the car yesterday. Either way, I don’t think we could have done much more than this with what we currently have. Nico did a very good lap, on the other hand, and I reckon that's where we are standing in terms of pace. Tomorrow could be an interesting one, especially looking at the weather forecast."

"I haven’t driven this new generation of cars in the wet yet, so let’s see what’s going to happen. We’re still struggling with the starts, as we saw earlier today in the Sprint, but if we manage to get that right, we could build something during the race.”

"Sprint Qualifying was always going to be an extremely tight affair. With Nico and Gabi within four hundreds of each other. It is obviously frustrating to miss on the final segment of Sprint Qualifying for such small margins but, on the positive side, it was good to see that both drivers could get the car right into the right window."

"This puts us in a reasonable position for tomorrow’s Sprint and also gives us confidence heading into the main race itself. There’s still a bit of work to do overnight, and hopefully we can find those four hundredths to make a crucial step forward.”

"Nevertheless, the car felt better as the day progressed and overall, the feeling was decent. Missing out by half a tenth is never ideal, especially in such a tight midfield fight, but the encouraging part is that we look competitive again."

"With the Sprint tomorrow morning, there’s still plenty to play for. We’ll take the learnings from today, keep pushing and aim to put ourselves on the right side of things tomorrow.” 

"My last lap was decent, but not enough to make it through to SQ3. The track was tricky out there – very dirty so early in the race weekend – and that also put a strain on tyre temperatures."

"Still, I think we can be quite satisfied with what we’ve put together. Looking at where we stand, I think we have a realistic chance of being in the mix in the top ten tomorrow."

Since 1978, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montréal has delivered classic races on its stop start layout. The island setting and the famous Wall of Champions have defined its character.

Strong braking performance and rear tyre traction are crucial in Montréal. Audi Revolut F1® Team will focus on stability into the final chicane and acceleration out of the hairpin to position for overtakes.