US GP
The Dutchman beats the Monegasque by 5 thousandths, but his time is canceled and he will start 6th: Norris is also on the front row with the McLaren
20 ott 2023
Charles Leclerc will start in pole position in United States GPscheduled for Sunday in Austin, the 18th stage of the World F1. The Monegasque of Ferrari he closed qualifying with an extraordinary performance 1’34”723a time that had been beaten by that of Max Verstappen for alone 5 thousandths before the Red Bull Dutchman was canceled for exceeding the track limits. The world champion will therefore start 6th, while the McLaren will be on the front row next to Charles Norris. The Mercedes of Hamilton (3rd) and the other Red of Sainz (4th) will start in second gear.
A truly heart-stopping qualification for COTA, decided on the wire thousandths and, above all, gods centimeters of track. Max a’s wide exit was decisive Turn 19, while he was giving it his all to try to beat the time of a Leclerc who was really on top form. In the end the Ferrari driver prevailed and took the lead third pole of the season after those in Baku and Spa and that on Sunday, in the Italian evening, he will try to return to a podium that he has been missing since the Belgian GP.
Next to him at the start will be Norris (2nd at +0”130 in qualifying), while behind him will be Hamilton (+ 0”139) e Sainz (+ 0”222), who finished with a relatively small gap, but who had never appeared capable of worrying his neighbor in the garage. With Verstappen in the third row there will be the other Mercedes Russellwhile the Alpines will start in fourth Gasly e Ocon. Disappointing 9th place for Sergio Perez with the other Red Bull, which will start on the fifth row together with the winner of the Qatar Sprint, Plates.
THOSE ELIMINATED IN Q2
The two Alpha Tauris finished outside the top 10 Tsunoda (he will start 11th) and the returnee Ricciardo (15th), together with the Alfa Romeos of Zhou e Bottas (12th and 13th) and to the Haas of Magnussen (14°).
THOSE ELIMINATED IN Q1
The two Aston Martins sensationally out in Q1 Alonso (which will start 17th) e Stroll (19th), together with the Williams of Albon (18th) and the owner of the house Sargeant (20°). A very unlucky one was also eliminated Hulkenbergwhich after having printed for a long time sees it canceled for having exceeded the track limits: He will start 16th with his Haas.
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2023-10-20 23:15:00
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