Q2 – Both Aston Martins out as Leclerc goes fastest
After an initially quiet start to Q2, a flurry of cars soon headed out on track. Leclerc set the pace as the first timed laps were put on the board, with the Monegasque pumping in a time of 1m 27.533s.
While much of the pack were running soft tyres, Verstappen and Perez had opted for used, meaning that they were not at the very top of the timesheets during those first runs.
Double yellow flags were thrown when Albon drove straight on at Turn 17. The Williams driver was able to get going again, but reported that his tyres were “destroyed”.
Ahead of the crucial flying laps, some big names lingered in the elimination zone, including Hamilton and both Aston Martin drivers. Interestingly, Norris opted to take a gamble by bolting on the medium compound for his final run.
As the last times came in, Hamilton put himself up into an eye-catching third to escape danger, while Leclerc led the way in P1. Others were not so lucky – Stroll and Alonso were unable to move forwards, ending the session in P11 and P15 respectively.
Alpine’s Gasly and Ocon were also out in 12th and 13th, with Albon the other driver to fail to make it through in 14th.
Knocked out: Stroll, Gasly, Ocon, Albon, Alonso
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