Hockenheim - Lance Stroll credited a successful car diet for his SportPesa Racing Point team's much-improved showing in Friday's practice sessions at the German Grand Prix.
The Canadian driver and his team-mate Sergio Perez finished in the top ten in the afternoon. After some weekends in the lower reaches of the time-sheets, it was progress that satisfied the team.
"It is good to see we are in the upper end of things for a change," said Stroll. "It has been a while so it is always a good start to the weekend.
"The car is very different here - she's actually been on a diet!
"It is good and we have to keep it up. Days like this are always nice, but it's a practice session and it doesn't count for anything..."
Perez said: "When we look at our balance and our levels of pace, I think we have definitely done a good improvement - and the car is feeling better.
"I think we can work around it a little bit better, but I think we have a lot of work to do in terms of balancing the car."
Stroll was seventh and Perez 10th in Friday's second practice session.
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