In Formula 1, in the Russian roulette-style qualifying on the Sochi circuit, he finally got the launch right Lando Norris.
The British McLaren driver, fitting slick tyres at the end of Q3, while the track was drying out from the overnight downpour – which had caused the cancellation of the third free practice – surprised everyone. He took pole at the F1 Russian GP, the first of his career, with a time of 1'41"993. The last one for McLaren dated back to 2012 (Interlagos) and he had signed it Lewis Hamilton.
He almost pulled off a coup Carlos Sainz, but the Spanish of the Classic Ferrari for sale had to settle for second place on the grid, with a delay of 517 thousandths. Behind him will be the Williams of George russel , Classic Mercedes for sale by Lewis Hamilton. The world champion must be kicking himself for the rookie mistake he made while re-entering the pit lane at the end of Q3.
A little too much countersteer and the nose of his car hit the wall, damaging it. Time wasted and pole position slipped away, even though he had the best time at the time. The third row was occupied by Daniel Ricciardo (with the other McLaren) and Fernando Alonso (Alpine). Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari).
Both have replaced the power unit, with the Monegasque having at his disposal an engine implemented with useful solutions for the next season. The Dutchman of Red Bull, who would have had to serve the three-place penalty for the accident in Monza, did not even take part in Q1, unlike the Ferrari driver, who finished it with the 14th time.
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