world champion.
One of the standout performances came from Isack Hadjar, who put his Racing Bulls car an impressive sixth on the grid. He was followed by Fernando Alonso in seventh for Aston Martin, Esteban Ocon’s Haas in eighth, and teammate Liam Lawson in ninth. Alex Albon completed the top ten for Williams.
Carlos Sainz struggled to match Ferrari’s pace and missed out on Q3, citing a lack of grip on his final Q2 attempt, leaving him 11th. He lines up ahead of Yuki Tsunoda, who continues to adapt to Red Bull’s evolving car package.
Nico Hulkenberg once again delivered for Kick Sauber, reaching Q2 and placing 13th, taking advantage of a chaotic session that saw both Mercedes cars falter. George Russell lost power and came to a halt in the tunnel during Q2, qualifying 14th, while rookie teammate Kimi Antonelli crashed at the Nouvelle Chicane in Q1, ending up 15th.
Gabriel Bortoleto narrowly missed out on a Q2 berth in the second Kick Sauber, while Ollie Bearman (Haas), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), and the Alpine duo of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto were all eliminated in Q1.
Bearman will start from the back of the grid due to a 10-place penalty for a red flag infringement in Friday practice. Stroll also faces a grid drop after being penalized for a collision with Leclerc during FP1.
