Qualifying has just finished in Barcelona, the rain interfered with the session, which ended with yet another pole for Verstappen. Last year here for Ferrari the decline began, pole on Saturday and reliability problems on Sunday for Leclerc. This year the situation is different, Red Bull's dominance is evident, with 6 out of 6 race wins this year for the Milton Keynes team. It remains a nightmare for Leclerc who does not pass the Q1…
Q1: disaster for Leclerc…
A few drops of rain can already be seen on the track once qualifying has begun. Everyone takes to the track, to ensure time in the event of a red flag, except the two Ferraris and Sargeant, driver Williams. In fact, the rain, even if light, greatly reduces the grip of the single-seaters. Alonso was one of the many to have problems especially in turns 14 and 12. The various off-tracks forced a red flag, a few minutes from the start of the session, due to gravel on the track in various points. The Ferrari, without times, is in a cold sweat, which was about to go out with Charles Leclerc. At the restart, the times lowered, with Verstappen closing a fantastic 1.13.660. Gasly's impedance on Carlos Sainz is scary, the first of the two that the Frenchman will do, the second on Max Verstappen at the end of the session.
Leclerc struggles so much to improve, who complains of problems, is excluded 5 minutes from the end. He returns to the box for a rescue pit stop to try to improve with a tire change, stopped at the weighbridge, will have only one attempt.
One last attempt for everyone, it looks like another track, everyone improves so much that Lewis Hamilton snatches the first time, second for Norris and third for the other Mercedes driver.
Great twist, last year's pole man Charles Leclerc is excluded 6 tenths from his teammate, his 19th time. With him excluded Bottas a tenth from Q2, followed by Magnussen, Albon and in last position Logan Sargeant
Q2: excluding Perez, the two Mercedes kiss…
The second qualifying session begins in Spain, new tires for Verstappen, the two Mercedes, the two Astons. Compound used for all others. A lot happens in this session, especially during the last attempt, in which the two Mercedes drivers collide. Anonymous the performance of Sergio Perez, who also struggled during the free practice sessions, ends up in the gravel a few minutes before the end of the sessions, and ends the session from excluded, his performance is inexplicable, with his teammate in first place. Surprisingly, both McLarens pass the cut, in what is a difficult season for them.
Excluded: Sergio Perez, George Russell, Guanyu Zhou, and the two Alpha Tauri pilots, Devries and Tsunoda.
Q3: Pole by Verstappen, the best Saturday for Mclaren..
Max Verstappen ends the lap with new tires 6 minutes from the end with a 1.12.272, and it is with this frighteningly calm attempt that he takes his first pole position in Spain, the 24th of his career, thus equaling the number of pole positions of Niki Lauda and Nelson Piquet.
Great job at Ferrari with the Spanish driver closing the front row. Fantastic weekend Mclaren which is found with Lando Norris in third position. Alonso only in ninth position, even behind his teammate Lance Stroll in sixth place. Fourth gasly, fifth Lewis Hamilton seventh Or with, eighth a surprising Nico Hulkenberg, Last Plates.
The Spanish qualification is heart-pounding, which offers many twists and turns, especially for two missing actors, Leclerc and Perez. Tomorrow's race is expected to be just as eventful…
