2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
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Max Verstappen remains 3rd ahead of a very good Pierre Gasly! Daniel Ricciardo goes 5th at the last minute!
Lewis Hamilton improves by 75 thousandths but Valtteri Bottas takes pole by 97 thousandths!
Lewis Hamilton is 50 thousandths slower in Sector 2 while Valtteri Bottas improves!
Valtteri Bottas is a tad faster in Sector 1…
Lewis Hamilton improves his Sector 1 record by 1 tenth!
The pilots approach their last attempt.
Charles Leclerc is 5th, more than a second behind the leading Mercedes, ahead of Lando Norris, Daniil Kvyat, Daniel Ricciardo and Carlos Sainz Jr. This group is separated by 9 tenths.
Alexander Albon's time was withdrawn for having exceeded the limits of the circuit. He is therefore 10th after his first run.
Max Verstappen drove 7 tenths behind Lewis Hamilton.
Pierre Gasly steps in between the Red Bulls in 4th place! The Frenchman is less than two tenths from Max Verstappen.
Lewis Hamilton passes 1'13″781! But Valtteri Bottas passes faster in the first 2 sectors! The Finn slowed down at the end of the lap and finished a few hundredths behind the Englishman.
In the pit lane, Max Verstappen had to move aside to avoid Daniel Ricciardo's Renault, which was coming out of his garage.
No time to breathe ! We move on to Q3, the final phase where the 10 best drivers will decide between the best places.
Here is the ranking for this Q2:
The second phase of qualifying for the 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix cost the chances of Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) and Esteban Ocon (Renault). The German only set the 14th time on soft tires while the Frenchman finished 12th, more than 3 tenths behind his teammate Daniel Ricciardo.
The Racing Point made too many errors to move into the top 10. Sergio Pérez touched the gravel while Lance Stroll went beyond the limits of the track. George Russell (Williams) did the best possible with his equipment and finished 13th fastest.
Lance Stroll loses his time due to track limits not being respected. Sebastian Vettel is only 13th! The Ferrari is eliminated, as are Sergio Pérez (11th), Esteban Ocon (12th) and George Russell (14th).
Max Verstappen attacks and sets the 4th time. He's moving on to Q3!
Pierre Gasly continues his momentum. He sets a time only 96 thousandths behind Lewis Hamilton! The Frenchman is 3rd.
Max Verstappen leaves for one last lap! Prowess of mechanics who changed a spark plug in 5 minutes.