Verstappen, pole by thousandths against Leclerc and Sainz

A week ago, in England, he had it all to make a big hit. Who will tell him that Tsunoda the wires will cross and his touching on gasly will he leave a piece in the middle of the track that will lead to the ruin of Max’s career? He went from being crushed in the house of his great rival, to responding to the boos of the public, to being left without success and to the need to minimize damage. A week later, incl red bull awarded a Japanese psychologist by his team ‘B’, in the home race of energy drinks Verstappen He didn’t want to miss the chance to re -succeed in the garden as a whole. He has done this in two races held here in 2021 and he wants to repeat. The circuit is a perfect fit for his car, very fast on the straight, and also for his engine because of its excellent performance at altitude (it is over 600 meters high). And with these weapons, Max, who occupied pole position against two Ferraris on Friday, didn’t fail, yes, with more parity than expected.

The World Cup classification, here

Sprint race starting grid

Austrian F1 GP 2022

1. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 1: 04.984
2. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1: 05.013
3. Carlos Sainz Jr. (ESP/Ferrari) 1: 05.066
4. Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull) 1: 05.404
5. George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 1: 05.431*
6. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine) 1: 05.726
7. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas) 1: 05.879
8. Mick Schumacher (GER/Haas) 1: 06.011
9. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine) 1: 06.103
10. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1: 13.151*
11. Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri) 1: 06.160
12. Alexander Albon (THA/Williams) 1: 06.230
13. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri) 1: 06.851
14. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) 1: 25.847
15. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren) 1: 06.613
16. Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin) 1: 06.847
17. Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo) 1: 06.901
18. Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams) 1: 07.003
19. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Aston Martin) 1: 07.083
20. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo) 1: 06.319**

*Crash in Q3
** Sanction. Last release for replacing engine elements

Two Mercedes accidents in Q3, first with Lewis Hamilton in turn 7, and then George Russell at the entrance curve to the finish line, they made the pole decision in the last two minutes. Verstappen had already set the fastest time on his first attempt in Q3, beating Leclerc by 91 thousandths and Sainz by 0.208. On that first lap, Max was the fastest because of his good first partial, in two long Spielberg straight, and that’s where he made the difference, as Carlos kept track of the Dutchman’s times in the last two sectors.

With that appetizer, the thing seemed to be under control Max. But the last bullet of ferrari they were about to injure the champion. They brushed him. Leclerc then only 29 thousandths and Third was Carlos Sainz at 82 thousandths. too strict The three pilots are in another world, a level that cannot be a ‘Czech’ Perez that he was uncomfortable from the first Free Practice and he finished fourth at 0 “420. However, The Mexican is pending an investigation for exceeding track limits in his last lap of Q2.

This Saturday these men will battle it out for victory in the sprint race. The red cars had a hard time preventing the Dutchman from taking the 8 points awarded to the winner (7 for the second, 6 for the third … 1 for the eighth). And most of all, the first position for the race on Sunday. The best chance for the two Ferraris is at the start, although Max’s Red Bull responds better to traffic lights. And if they do, Red Bull has more of an edge when it opens the DRS, which is important on a track with so many straight. Ferrari will have a double chance to try something that seems so complicated, to make the weekend seem like Max did and for Max. The two, against the champion, who want to expand his lead.

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Alonso starts ahead of Hamilton

George, despite his accident, used his previous lap to be fifth. not much luck hamilton, that when he fights against the wall he doesn’t set a Q3 time and it will leave him 10th on the grid this Saturday. Filed morbidity. Right in front of you will begin Fernando Alonsothat last year took advantage of sprint races on several occasions to maximize its results with a great start in these short sleeves this Saturday.

The Asturian will try again this Saturday. The Oviedo man made sure he could fight to be 5th or 6th with a Alpine who performed very well last week on Silverstone and that left good feelings this Friday. But the driver from Oviedo has to settle for ninth place when driving in the last part of the ‘qualy’ with a faulty bottom of his car, the part that provides more downforce to the current F1 single-seater. He will be forced to return this Saturday. The Alpine face went to Esteban Ocon, sixth at 0 “742 from best.

Alonso was 9th to fail to improve on his last try. He set a faster time in Q1 than in Q3. That says it all. The damage to his car deprived him of a better result.

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