“I should be way further up than I am” - Block on finding her feet in F1 ACADEMY as she aims to shake up the order in Barcelona

Until she stands on the top step of the podium, Lia Block will always be wanting more. Yet the Williams driver realises getting there is a marathon and not a sprint, as she aims to add to her points tally in Round 3.With two rounds in the books, Block overcame her initial hurdles in her switch from rallying to single seaters. Qualifying inside the top 10 on her first attempt in Jeddah, the American was unlucky not to bring home points after hitting the wall on the penultimate lap in Race 1 and having unavoidable contact in Race 2.Miami proved to be trickier as she struggled to unlock the pace needed, but she finished the weekend on a positive note after being promoted to her maiden point. Whilst she’s content to achieve her personal victories, she believes one point and P13 in the Standings is not reflective of the performances she’s shown so far.“It was my first time ever racing in F1 ACADEMY and the car and just the whole layout was a bit different from everything I’ve done,” Block reflected on the opening round. “Even doing the Spanish Winter Series, it was still different. There was a lot more pressure, you’re in and around the F1 teams in the paddock.“Overall, that weekend was a very good stepping stone for me. We weren't really able to show our speed in our results, behind the scenes, I was very happy with my performance. It was the first weekend and it was a learning experience, so I would say definitely a successful one for myself.”Block made her F1 ACADEMY debut three months after first testing a single seater carShe continued: “In Miami, I was going into it with a bit more confidence because of Jeddah, but we started off on the wrong foot going into the Practice sessions. I just didn't feel comfortable with the setup of the car and it being a new track for me. Some of the other girls had been there already, so it’s kind of hard to only have two 30-minute sessions and go straight into Qualifying.READ MORE: The 2024 F1 ACADEMY season so far: The year’s early storylines and what to watch for now“A very, very fast-paced weekend, but I think it's another learning (point) and unfortunately, you have to take a step back to take two steps forward. So, just using that data to hopefully gain a better result in Barcelona. “I got points, but we should have gotten points in Jeddah. It’s a bit frustrating because I think I should be way further up than I am. That’s something definitely to motivate me and keep pushing me to do much better.”‘I’m never going to be happy until I’m winning’In the midst of the first year of her single seater journey, Block’s progress has been nothing short of impressive, but she admits there are still many areas she needs to brush up on. “It was a very, very short time frame from first getting in an F4 car to my first F1 ACADEMY race, so I was satisfied,” she explained. “I’m never going to be happy until I’m winning, but I have to understand in my brain that it can’t happen right now. I’m very new to this stuff, so it’s all about those little steps that get you towards your end goal.“Miami was definitely a step back for me, and I think it's just going take more time to be more comfortable in the car and in racing. It’s funny how much I’m still learning at this stage, but every time it’s going to get better and the more seat time I have, it’s going to help. At the same time, it’s hard to come away for almost a month, then get back in the car and go straight into a race. That’s why I’m thankful to have had the Spanish F4 round and use that as a bit of a momentum starter going into Barcelona.”The Williams driver raced in the Spanish F4 round in Portimão over