Sergio Perez: "The team has done a fantastic job today. We've worked so hard to improve the car in every session - and we've managed to secure a great starting position. We've focused on getting the car set up for the race, so I'm surprised with how competitive we were in qualifying. It's always important to qualify well here - because overtaking isn't easy - and P4 is a great starting position. We've taken some steps forward and I'm confident we can fight for a podium finish tomorrow. There's been a lot of talk about engine modes, and it probably affected us a little in qualifying, but it should help our race pace tomorrow. I'm pleased for the team and impressed with how we've turned things around through the weekend. Now we can focus on getting a good result tomorrow."

Lance Stroll: "We made good progress with the car overnight and were more competitive than I expected, so I definitely feel like we could have started higher than P8. It wasn't the cleanest qualifying session for me: I made a mistake on my first attempt in Q3, which compromised my lap. It's always hard at Monza with the traffic and picking up a tow, but we can turn the page now and focus on tomorrow. It's difficult to overtake, but with a strong start we can hopefully score some good points. I'm happy for Checo up in P4 and all credit to the team for their hard work improving the car this week."

Otmar Szafnauer, CEO & Team Principal: "A strong showing this afternoon, which leaves me optimistic of scoring well tomorrow. Despite a challenging Friday, we took a step forward with the car overnight and both drivers were inside the top ten in all the sessions. Lance wasn't satisfied with his Q3 lap but, from P8 on the grid, I'm confident he can use his race pace to fight the cars ahead. Sergio's P4 start represents his best starting position at Monza and gives us a great chance to race for a podium tomorrow."

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