Hot track with 48° of asphalt, but the spirits of the Ferraristi who can see are also warm Leclerc take the pole in front of Max Verstappen. Qualifications of Spain thrillers who took nothing for granted. Mercedes shortens the gap from the peak.
Leclerc, what a ride
The Monegasque manages to snatch the pole by doing a single lap. Charles had just one attempt, after that in the first he turned around entering the final chicane. The world leader takes home both the pole start and a new set of red tires for the race; the team took a risk holding Leclerc in the pits in Q2 to try to pass the cut with a lap on used tyres, but audacity paid off and tomorrow the team will have an extra advantage which certainly doesn't hurt. Sainz he can't do a quick lap in step with his partner – who gives him about four tenths -; despite this he wins an excellent third place, so he will start from the clean side of the track.
Verstappen mocked but lurking
The reigning world champion conquers an excellent one second, while taking more than three tenths from the pole man. The Dutch it was unfortunate: in the last attempt, in fact, the mobile wing was not working; therefore, she could not tell her about her as she would have liked. Verstappen he will start in the role he prefers: the predator. Perez it seems to pay off having lapped in only two free practice sessions, finishing fifth.
Mercedes what a recovery
La surprise of the day it's the star team. Russell he reconfirms himself as a team man by signing a fourth - Hamilton solo sixth -. Mercedes proved to the showdown, that in the fast lap the updates are working. From what we saw yesterday, the team seems to be able to count on a good race pace. Brakley therefore begins to intimidate Ferrari e Red Bull: if the technicians have found the crux of the problem as it seems, they will be able to start take part in a war of developments more heated than ever. However, we will only know the truth tomorrow.
Hass fit and the rest of the top ten
La american team surprisingly positive, accessing Q2 with both pilots despite being the only team a not bringing updates. Magnussen he puts himself back in front of his teammate, in eighth position. Schumacher is tenth, good if you consider the fact that the German has been around for a short time FP3 because of brake problems. McLaren access Q2 only with Ricciardo – ninth – after a Norris time was canceled due to the track limits on turn 12. Bottas carries the team on his shoulders and places himself seventh, Zhou only 15th.
Disappointment Aston Martin and the rest of the grid
Despite the new version of the single-seater brought to Barcelona, nothing short of similar to Red Bull, the Silverstone team fails to qualify for Q2 either. The green-colored single-seater has 'just started the championship': if the other teams are in the sixth round of the season, she it's like it's the first one, therefore some initial limp is understandable. Hag 16th and Stroll 18th. Or with is 12th ahead of Alonso – 17th -, who is unable to go to Q2 due to traffic at the end of the third sector which prevented him from making his last attempt. tsunoda immediately in front of gasly in 13th position. The Williams they close the grid with Albon once again before Latifs.
