After the F1 British Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday, July 2, Red Bull was Christian Horner, and Max Verstappen would have easily taken pole position without the yellow flag associated with Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)’s spin. He showed the idea that it should be.
Verstappen continued to be at the top of the timesheet in each session after FP3, but was forced to return to 2nd place due to the yellow flag caused by Leclerc’s spin on the final lap of Q3.
Looking back on qualifying, Verstappen said he lost “comma 3.4 seconds” due to the final yellow flag. The difference between Verstappen and Leclerc was only 72/1000 seconds.
Especially in Q3 where you have to push to the limit, there were many scenes that disturbed the behavior.Verstappen on the first lapFlashy 360 degree spinI dropped the car off the course on the second lap.
However, Sergio Perez, who drives another RB18, won the 4th grid in the 2nd row, so he was “satisfied with the front row” and “in a very difficult situation, both drivers today He said he was satisfied with the fact that he fought a good qualifying session and that the Czech Republic also brought back a good position in the second row.
In the qualifying, the road surface condition continued to change rapidly due to the influence of rain. In such a difficult situation, it was Carlos Sainz of Ferrari who made his debut in Toro Rosso in the same year as Verstappen who got the pole position by completing the work at the right time.
“I want to congratulate Carlos (Sainz) today,” Horner said.
“He has always been strong in wet conditions since our junior days. That was a great job to deserve Paul.”
Only God knows how the whimsical British Weather will fall, but the climate is expected to be volatile on Sunday, when the finals will take place.
“If tomorrow’s race is dry all the time, strategy and tire degradation will be crucial,” Horner said.
“Our car this year can approach and keep up with the vehicle in front, which means that it will be key to be able to follow through Becketts, but if this wonderful British summer continues tomorrow. Everything can change in a blink of an eye. I hope I can bring it to the battle with Ferrari. “
2022 F1 British Grand Prix QualifyingCarlos Sainz (Ferrari) won his first pole position. The result was Max Verstappen (Red Bull) in 2nd place and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) in 3rd place.
In the final race, the formation lap will start at 23:00 on Sunday, July 3, Japan time, and the championship will be contested by making 52 laps on the 5,891m Silverstone Circuit.