Leclerc on Pole.

[wombat666]

1
16
Charles Leclerc

Ferrari
1:27.866


2
5
Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari
1:28.160


3
44
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:28.190


4
77
Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes
1:28.256


5
33
Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing Honda
1:28.752


6
20
Kevin Magnussen
Haas Ferrari
1:28.757


7
55
Carlos Sainz
McLaren Renault
1:28.813


8
7
Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari
1:29.022


9
4
Lando Norris
McLaren Renault
1:29.043


10
3
Daniel Ricciardo
Renault
1:29.488


11
8
Romain Grosjean
Haas Ferrari
1:29.015


12
23
Alexander Albon
Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda
1:29.513


13
10
Pierre Gasly
Red Bull Racing Honda
1:29.526


14
11
Sergio Perez
Racing Point BWT Mercedes
1:29.756


15
26
Daniil Kvyat
Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda
1:29.854


16
99
Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari
1:30.026


17
27
Nico Hulkenberg
Renault
1:30.034


18
18
Lance Stroll
Racing Point BWT Mercedes
1:30.217


19
63
George Russell
Williams Mercedes
1:31.759


20
88
Robert Kubica
Williams Mercedes
1:31.799



Note - Grosjean penalised three places for impeding Norris during qualifying.

[fsafranek]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlNgLvvpkaI
:ernaehrung004:

[wombat666]

And once again Williams complete a last row lockout!
:banghead:

[noddy]

Really feel for Leclerc, but he will win that's for sure.

[Panther_99FS]

And once again Williams complete a last row lockout!
:banghead:

Looks like Massa will have to come out of retirement - yet again!

[Panther_99FS]

Haas needs to dump one of their drives and hire either:
-Newgarden
-Rossi
-Rosenqvist
-Herta

[noddy]

Not the drivers fault, the car is fundamentally bad. They know the aero package is not working.

Think they said it could take at least 3 months to figure it out.

Very said to see a great team be in this state, and George Russell suffering because of it.

[Panther_99FS]

Not the drivers fault, the car is fundamentally bad.
So ah....what about 2018...car or driver or both?

[wombat666]

Interesting to see both Renaults fail at roughly the same time with the same symptoms.
OTOH Sainz and Norris did pretty well with Renault customer power.
And HAAS wouldn't be getting rid of either driver, K-Mag is really on his game while Grosjean might be erratic but he's quick on the right day.
Re Williams, perhaps Daddy Stroll repossessed his wind tunnel?
:devilish:

[noddy]

Yep 2018 car just as bad, the straight bit of track is fine but the bends not so.

2017 was a fast but had issues with corners. Unfortunately Wlliams have been decline for a while

Stroll was lucky in Monza with rain but even at Force Point Perez is faster.

Russell is the F2 champ so no slouch, I think RK will find his rhythm.

[Ferry_vO]

Williams should really consider doing a 'Haas' and buy as much as is allowed from Mercedes, giving them more resources to develop other areas of the car.
They are the only team on the grid still running a titanium gearbox, while everyone else switched to carbon fibre already.

And Renault: It shows you had your 'best winter yet'. :p87:

Good to see McLaren back in the points, and great to see such a close mid field pack!