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PORTUGUESE GP QUALIFYING: VIETTI SECURES THIRD ROW, LÓPEZ TO START FROM FIFTH

In the qualifying session for the Portuguese Grand Prix, Celestino Vietti and Alonso López will start from the third and fifth rows of the grid, respectively.

The day began with mixed track conditions, which led Alonso López to skip the final free practice session. In qualifying, the Spaniard set his best lap on his first attempt, clocking 1’41.681. He was unable to improve on his second run and initially finished in twelfth place. Due to a penalty received yesterday, López will start tomorrow from fifteenth position, still in the fifth row.

Celestino, on the other hand, only went out in the final seconds of FP2 and was unable to complete a valid lap due to lack of time. In Q2, the Italian posted an excellent 1’41.555, which earned him ninth place. Later, thanks to a penalty applied to Muñoz, Vietti moved up one position to eighth, securing a spot in the third row for tomorrow’s race.

ALONSO LÓPEZ #21: 15th in 1’41.681
“In FP2 we preferred not to take too many risks and focused directly on qualifying. In Q2 I managed to set a good time on my first flying lap, although I couldn’t improve on the second attempt. It’s a pity about the penalty that will force me to start further back, but I know I can have a strong race”.

CELESTINO VIETTI #13: 8th in 1’41.555
“This morning the track conditions didn’t allow us to work as we wanted, so we only went out to test the start. In qualifying, I had a good feeling and felt I could achieve a bit more than the final result, but overall I’m satisfied with eighth position. Starting from the front rows will be important to stay with the leading group and try to fight for the podium”.