Although it is little, nor computes for official statistics, the Minipole that Lewis Hamilton has achieved in the Sprint Qualifying (the qualifying session for Saturday’s short race) is a relief for Ferrari and a mood climbing for the English heptacampeon and for the ferrarists after the debacle of the inaugural race of Australia.
In the second GP of the year, in China, Maranello’s red car was able to overcome the powerful McLaren and Max Verstappen (for only 18 thousandths) in this QUALY which replaces one of the usual free training on Fridays when there is Sprint Race, like this Saturday in Shanghai (from 4.00 to 5.00, Spanish time).
The Spanish pilots were equally discreet as in Australia: neither exceeded Q2 and will go beyond the tenth place. Fernando Alonso was 11th and Carlos Sainz, 13th.
I am a little in shock. It is ‘pole’ is unexpected; The first race was a disaster for us “
“I am a little in shock,” he admitted a Hamilton who confessed “surprised” by a Minipole “Unexpected”, especially “after the many problems” they had in the inaugural GP of Australia. “It was a disaster for us,” Hamilton recalled, who exceeded the expectations of Ferrari by exceeding Charles Leclerc, which was fourth to 2 tenths.
“It is a step forward, it is a good time for the team. We have thrown to death to get the Pole of the Sprint race, ”said Frédéric Vasseur, Ferrari head.“ The four above are in a tenth or two, it will be hard, but better start from the Pole”, Said the Frenchman.
Official classification of the QUALY for Saturday Sprint
The China Sprint Race is the first short race of Saturdays of the six that are played this season. It is disputed between 4.00 and 5.00 in the morning (Spanish time). Distribute 8 points to the winner, 7 to 2, 6 to 3, 5 to 4, 4 to 5th, 3 to 6th, 2 to 7th and 1 to 8 classified.
After the Sprint Race, the official classification will be played to determine the output grill (from 8.00 to 9.00, Spanish time).
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