Q1
He was the first to start the rainy qualifiers Sebastian Vettel and at first it seemed that it would Team competitive today. The racers were constantly improving their times and everything seemed to indicate that after changing the tires, it would be decided who would advance to the second part of the qualifications.
It's three minutes before the end Giovinazzi flew off the track in a quick lap, but was able to come back and continue. Because he lost quite a few parts Alpha and scattered them around the racetrack and then parked the race car in a dangerous place, they broke the qualifications in the last minute. So a few racers, among them as well Kimi Raikkonen, no longer had the opportunity to fight for a place in the second part of the qualifiers.
He won the first part of the qualifications Hamilton, before Vestapnom, Norris, Sainz in Bottas. Hag finished in 11th place, Leclerc then in 13th place. A surprise crept in between them, George Russell z Williams. In Q1 they thus fell out Raikkonen, Perez, Latifi, Giovinazzi in Grosjean.
Q2
The second part of the qualifications started the fastest Bottas, who already overtook in the first attempt Vettel for as much as two seconds. Five minutes before the end of the second half, he led Max before Lewis in landom. Ferrari what were on 10. in 11. place. As it started to rain harder, the weather didn’t change much anymore. For the last place in Q3 they fought Hag, Leclerc, Russell, Stroll, Kyvat in Magnussen.
He pulled shorter Leclerc and finished in 11th place. He finished in an excellent twelfth place George Russell and thus showed his abilities. He was thirteen Stroll, before With a nod in Magnussen.
He was the fastest Lewis, before Max, landom in Bottas. They also qualified for the third part of the qualifications Ocon, Sainz, Albon, Ricciardo and Vettel.
Q3
The third part of the qualifiers started in heavy rain, but the racers started to start fast laps one after another. The surprise in the third part of the qualifiers was the only one Piere Gasly of Alpha Tauri. Yesterday, really in different weather, the Racing Point racers were also considered silent favorites, but today they stood in front of Q3. He led five minutes before the end Bottas, before Hamilton, To Verstappen, Ocon, Norris, Gasly, Albon, Ricciard, Sainzem and only Ferrari in the third part, Vettel.
It's two minutes before the end Hamilton set a circle with time 1.19,7. Only Verstappen he still had a chance to overtake him, but is in his last attempt made a mistake and so it is Lewis won its first pole position this season. It's at the end Lewis set an even faster time 1.19,2 and beat Max for what 1,2 seconds.
He won third place Carlos Sainz with McLaren, before the winner of the first race, Bottas, Ocon, Norris, which will start three places lower, Albon, Gasley, Ricciard and average today, Vettelom.
Results: GP of Styria, qualifications
M | DRIVER | THE CREW | TIME | THE DIFFERENCE | KRG |
1 | L. Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:19.273 | 34 | |
2 | M. Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:20.489 | 0:01.216 | 34 |
3 | C.Sainz | McLaren | 1:20.671 | 0:01.398 | 33 |
4 | V. Bottas | Mercedes | 1:20.701 | 0:01.428 | 34 |
5 | E. Ocon | Renault | 1:20.922 | 0:01.649 | 33 |
6 | L.Norris | McLaren | 1:20.925 | 0:01.652 | 34 |
7 | A.Albon | Red Bull | 1:21.011 | 0:01.738 | 31 |
8 | P. Gasly | Alpha Tauri | 1:21.028 | 0:01.755 | 33 |
9 | D. Ricciardo | Renault | 1:21.192 | 0:01.919 | 32 |
10 | S. Vettel | Ferrari | 1:21.651 | 0:02.378 | 33 |
11 | C.Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.628 | 0:01.803 | 24 |
12 | Mr. Russell | Williams | 1:19.636 | 0:01.811 | 22 |
13 | L. Stroll | Racing Point | 1:19.645 | 0:01.820 | 23 |
14 | D. Kvyat | Alpha Tauri | 1:19.717 | 0:01.892 | 24 |
15 | K. Magnussen | Haas | 1:20.211 | 0:02.386 | 22 |
16 | K. RäikkÜnen | Alfa Romeo | 1:21.372 | 0:03.184 | 12 |
17 | S. Perez | Racing Point | 1:21.607 | 0:03.419 | 12 |
18 | N. Latifi | Williams | 1:21.759 | 0:03.571 | 12 |
19 | A. Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:21.831 | 0:03.643 | 12 |
20 | R. Grosjean | Haas | -: –.— | -: –.— | 1 |
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