2020 Italian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen is satisfied with only 5th time. The Dutchman does not seem comfortable on the track. The only Renault present in Q3, that of Daniel Ricciardo, will only start 7th this Sunday. Pierre Gasly set the 10th time.
Pole position for Lewis Hamilton ahead of Valtteri Bottas! The 94th of his career! The Englishman completed his lap in 1'18"887, 69 thousandths faster than that of his teammate. Carlos Sainz is 3rd
Hamilton pips team mate Bottas to pole by just 0.069s
And Sainz equals his career-best position with P3!#ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/xWzuQ1qM3K
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After the first times, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) dominates this Q3 ahead of Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) and Sergio Pérez (Racing Point). Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri) is 8th ahead of Lance Stroll (Racing Point) and Alexander Albon (Red Bull) whose lap was canceled by the stewards.
The start of Q3 is given! All the drivers are on the track
Q2 is over! Daniil Kvyat (Alpha Tauri), Esteban Ocon (Renault), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Kevin Magnussen (Haas) and Kimi Räikkönnen are eliminated!
ELIMINATED: Q2
Kvyat Ocon Leclerc () Raikkonen Magnussen#ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/Mo2G5d7vzD
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All drivers left the pit lane. They will set off for one last quick lap
Esteban Ocon, Nicholas Latifi and Kimi Räikkönen are under investigation by the commissioners.
At mid-session Hamilton leads the way ahead of Bottas and Pérez. Verstappen is in fifth place ahead of Pierre Gasly. The Renaults of Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon are 9th and 12th respectively. Charles Leclerc is 13th.
Best time for Lewis Hamilton who beats Kimi Räikkönen's record with his time of 1'19"092
Let's go for Q2 of the Italian Grand Prix
End of Q1! Nicholas Latifi (Williams), George Russell (Williams), Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo), Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) and Romain Grosjean (Haas) are eliminated. This is Ferrari's worst grid position in its history at Monza.
ELIMINATED: Q1
Grosjean Vettel () Giovinazzi Russell Latifi#ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/WpBaVzpVqC
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Four minutes from the end of Q1 Romain Grosjean, Sebastian Vettel, Antonio Giovinazzi, George Russell and Nicholas Latifi are provisionally eliminated
Like Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly also had his time canceled for not respecting the limits of the track
Unsurprisingly, the Mercedes take control of Q1. Lewis Hamilton first in 1'19"539. Valtteri Botta second, two tenths behind his teammate.
Charles Leclerc's time (1'20"970) canceled by the commissioners. The Monegasque did not respect the limits of the track. The provisional best time goes to Sebastian Vettel in 1'21"151
The drivers left the pits. The qualifications are on!
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