Jeddah – Q2: Verstappen eliminated!

And Q3 will be done without the reigning world champion! Victim of a problem with his gearbox, the Dutchman will start 15th.

Published on 18/03/2023 à 18:56

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Verstappen was unable to set a time in Q2, trapped by his mechanics. ©DPPI

Emergency at Red Bull ! Max Verstappen complained about his gearbox since Bahrain… and he was right. Trapped by his mechanics, the Dutchman was unable to set a time to try to aim for 10th position. What was supposed to be a formality may be more difficult than expected on Sunday. And the battle for the top 10 will also be fought without both Alfa Romeo and both Haas. Pierre Gasly eliminates Nico Hulkenberg at the very end of the session.

At the forefront, Fernando Alonso has woken up and can claim pole position! Only Sergio Pérez will do better than the Spaniard, followed by both Ferrari. But the one who achieves the feat is Oscar piastri who takes his MCL60 to Q3!