Austrian Grand Prix 2022
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It was very, very tight for this Q3! Verstappen signs the 3rd pole of his season, the 16th of his career!
Then follow: Leclerc, Sainz, Pérez, Russell, Ocon, Magnussen, Schumacher, Alonso, Hamilton.
The Q3 ranking:
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MAX VERSTAPPEN ON POLE FOR 29 THOUSANDTHS! He is ahead of Leclerc and Sainz! The top 3 in less than a tenth!
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And here we go for all the drivers, on their last flying lap!
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The 8 drivers still in the running returned to the track, with the two Haas ahead of the other drivers.
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2 minutes 30 on the clock, it's going to be hot! Here we go again for this very end of the Q3 session!
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While waiting for the session to restart, here is the replay of Lewis Hamilton's accident a few minutes ago:
🗨️ “I’m so sorry I damaged the car”
Big mistake from Lewis Hamilton in Q3, he ends up in the gravel 🫤
The replay 🔽 | #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/F3z4nyTwsn
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As with Hamilton, George Russell lost the rear of his car, but this time in the fast final corner. The Briton hit the wall at the back and broke his rear wing. He is 5th in the standings and there are 2 minutes 30 left on the clock.
🚩 New red flag
This time, it's George Russell who finds himself on the floor #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/gM8gCzKaLm
— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) July 8, 2022
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Russell also went off the track and hit the wall in the last corner! Red flag again! The two Mercedes on the carpet!
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The drivers wait until the last moment to leave the pits, only Alonso and Russell are on the track.
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The track is clear, here we go again for the last 5 minutes of Q3!
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The session will resume at 18:05 p.m., in 2 minutes...
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There are 5 minutes 29 left on the clock, and for the moment, Verstappen is ahead of Leclerc and Sainz. Alonso and Schumacher have yet to set a time.
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The Briton lost the rear entering turn 6, and went straight into the wall trying to catch up with his car. Session over for the seven-time world champion, who will not set a single time in this Q3!
🚩Red flag on the track
Lewis Hamilton in the gravel#AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/wUNJCxKC49
— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) July 8, 2022
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Lewis Hamilton hit the wall at turn 6! Red flag! The Mercedes driver lost control on his first flying lap.
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The times keep coming: Russell, then Leclerc and finally Verstappen set the best times! The Red Bull driver's time was 1'05″092.
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Esteban Ocon is the first to set a time: 1'05″779.
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Green flag, here we go for this Q3! Who from Verstappen, Leclerc or Hamilton (or a surprise driver) will take pole position from Spielberg?
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5th elimination in Q2 in the last 6 races for Gasly, it’s hard for the Frenchman and for AlphaTauri at the moment…
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Those eliminated from Q2:
11) Gasly – 12) Albon – 13) Bottas – 14) Tsunoda – 15) Norris
The Q2 ranking:
