Here’s what the grid looks like for the 2023 F1 Qatar GP: Alonso eyes podium after several cancellations

Naa starting grid for this Sunday’s 2023 F1 Qatar GP, Max Verstappen will start first of the two Mercedesbut without a doubt, one of the great opponents must be Fernando Alonso. The Asturian will start 4th on Sunday, aiming for his eighth podium of the course after the final grid suffered some changes due to the canceled qualifying lap of the two McLarens.

It should be noted that on Saturday another short classification will be held which will provide the starting positions for Saturday’s sprint race. in the afternoon, the sessions are completely independent of what happened this Friday. Whatever happens on Saturday, The starting grid for this Sunday’s 2023 F1 Qatar GP will not change.

McLaren’s mistakes give Alonso two places on the grid

Lando Norris finished 2nd and his teammate Oscar Piastri set the fourth best time. However, both saw race direction invalidate their times for exceeding track limits.

Piastri was luckier, as he made a time on his first attempt that allowed him to finish 6th. However, Lando Norris failed twice as his first turn was also disallowed. The Englishman from McLaren will start 10th on the starting grid for the 2023 F1 Qatar GP.

both McLaren They gave Alonso two positions who, after not having a bad race pace in Japan, could try the hardest thing on Sunday with a car that suffered more in qualifying than on Sunday and that in these final rounds became the 5th best car in the Grill.

In its part, Leclerc was 5th with a Ferrari it is very difficult to drive on a very slippery path with a lot of wind gusts, something that is especially harmful Sainzthat was 12th. ‘Checo’ Pérez He was again dissolved in the classification and will start 13th.

The starting grid for Sunday’s F1 2023 Qatar GP:

1. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 1:23.778
2. George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 1:24.219
3. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:24.305
4. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin-Mercedes) 1:24.369
5. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1:24.424
6. Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:24.540″*
7. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine-Renault) 1:24.553
8. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renault) 1:24.763
9. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari) 1:25.058
10. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) No time **
11. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri-Red Bull) 1:25.301
12. Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) 1:25.328
13. Sergio Pérez (MEX/Red Bull) 1:25.462
14. Alexander Albon (THA/Williams-Mercedes) 1:25.707
15. Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Haas-Ferrari) 1:25.783
16. Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams-Mercedes) 1:26.210
17. Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes) 1:26.345
18. Liam Lawson (NZL/AlphaTauri-Red Bull) 1:26.635
19. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari) 1:27.046
20. Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari) 1:27.432

*His final lap of Q3 was removed due to track limitations

**His two Q3 laps were removed due to track limitations