The last ones begin qualifications of the season and the last of Sebastian Vettel's career. After FP3 predict a fight between Red Bull , especially with Verstappen,(improved compared to Brazil) and Mercedes (reborn in the last few races). The Silver Arrows will have to score 20 more points than Ferrari to finish second in the constructors.
Q1: Magnussen from rags to riches
Il Q1 closes with Verstappen e Perez before Sainz e Leclerc, While the Mercedes I'm seventh and eighth behind Norris and Vettel. Excluded Magnussen (sixteenth after the pole in Brazil eight days ago), gasly, Bottas and two o'clock Williams of Albon and Latifi. Very Chaos in the final minutes due to a long queue of riders who were preparing for the last flying lap.
Q2: Alonso eliminated, Ricciardo in Q3
Hag continues to amaze in Q2 and finishes in eighth place! Perez, Leclerc e Sainz are the first three, with Verstappen e Hamilton completing the top 5. Alonso, in eleventh position, is eliminated together with tsunoda, Mick Schumacher, Stroll e Zhou. Ricciardo, future third Red Bull driver, finished tenth and qualified for his last Q3 with McLaren.
Q3: Verstappen ahead of everyone
Verstappen closes the first attempt in front of Sainz and Perez. Leclerc takes a provisional fourth position while Hamilton and Russell are fifth and sixth. Vettel, Ricciardo, Ocon and Norris complete the top 10 (in order).
In the second attempt Perez he improves his position and moves up to second behind his partner. Leclerc surpasses Sainz for an all-red second row, while Hamilton before Russell in the third row. Hag closes the last qualifying of his career in ninth position, with Norris e Or with seventh and eighth respectively Ricciardo tenth. Here the complete ranking.
The appointment is future 14 for the last race of the year!
