MONZA, Italy -- Esteban Ocon is eyeing a first career podium at the Italian Grand Prix after his heroics in qualifying.
Ocon qualified a career-best third on the grid for the Monza race in a thrilling, rain-affected Q3 on Saturday afternoon. It puts the Force India driver on the second row ahead of Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas and the all-Ferrari third row, but behind Lance Stroll in a Williams car Force India expects to have the edge on when it comes to race pace.
When asked if the key to his race would be getting past Stroll early, he replied: "We're usually faster so that's okay.