Max Verstappen has taken the minipole in the Austrian Grand Prix, by getting the best time in the Sprint Classification on Saturday morning. the dutch will come out first in the short race this afternoon (4:30 p.m.) accompanied on the front line by Checo Pérez, that he finally had a normal session to be where his car allows him.
Carlos Sainz starting fifth, after being passed by Norris (new soft) and HulkenbergwhileYes Alonso is seventh, but Leclerc is being investigated for stopping Piastri in SQ1 and Fernando could win a place.
Fault for Carlos
It was a very uncertain session, which began with wet asphalt and where those who had some unused game from Friday’s Qualy had a certain advantage. Carlos Sainz had a fault in the ‘brake by wire’ the cable brake that distributes between both axles, and only had one valid attempt in the opening round. He was eliminated, but He pulled out a special lap to pass as first. In SQ3 he did not have the deserved prize, but he is the main contender to be on the podium this afternoon behind the two Red Bulls.
Alonso, who can start sixth or seventh, depending on the decision of the stewards with Leclerc, rehearse the comeback on Sunday, where he starts in a very similar place. Aston Martin doesn’t seem to be doing as well on this track relative to Ferraribut in exchange, he has his two cars ahead of Mercedes, who suffered a huge blow to see Hamilton eliminated from the start and Russell in the second sleeve. Good for those from Silverstone in their fight for second place in the Constructors’ World Championship.
Provisional grid Sprint F1 Austria 2023
1 M Verstappen Red Bull 1’04″440
2 S. Perez Red Bull 1’04″933 +00″493
3 L. Norris McLaren 1’05″010 +00″570
4 N. Hulkenberg Haas 1’05″084 +00″644
5 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1’05″136 +00″696
6 C. Leclerc Ferrari 1’05″245 +00″805
7 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1’05″258 +00″818
8 L Stroll Aston Martin 1’05″347 +00″907
9 E. Ocon Alpine 1’05″366 +00″926
10 K. Magnussen Haas 1’05″912 +01″472
SQ2: Sainz passed second and Alonso seventh, Russell eliminated
Sainz I was still plugged in the second round, He was only surpassed at the very end by Paor Verstappen, while Alonso preferred to secure to enter seventh.Czech Finally classified and Russell completed the debacle of Mercedes, being eliminated by a lot. Before Hamilton had fallen, so that the points in today’s Sprint are far behind the two cars of the star.
The two Aston Martins were in the top 10, but not the Alpines, because Gasly was eliminated with great anger.
SQ1: Sainz did magic with a single attempt, Alonso passed fifth
On a track with a dry lane, but with wet curbs, Carlos Sainz marked one of his best recent performances. Despite a failure in the electronic braking system, which only allowed him to complete one final lap, the man from Madrid put in a stellar performance to beat Verstappen and the rest of the pilots.
alonsoalways attentive pas fifth and hamilton stay removed by taking away his best record for track limits. leclercwho entered crying, was being investigated for stopping Piastri.
