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Qualifying: Hamilton leads Mercedes front-row lockout at Mugello

  • Published on 12 Sep 2020 16:06
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  • By: Coilin Higgins

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has taken pole for the Tuscan Grand Prix, with teammate Valtteri Bottas in second an Max Verstappen in third.

Mercedes jumped to the top of the board straight away in Q1, with Verstappen half a second behind, while Sebastian Vettel could only manage a time good enough for thirteenth.

Alfa Romeo's Kimi Raikkonen managed to get through into Q2 with thirteenth as Sebastian Vettel just scraped through in fifteenth. Last weekend's race winner, Pierre Gasly missed out, qualifying in sixteenth.

Hamilton moved just ahead of teammate Bottas at the beginning of Q2, with Red Bull only a tenth and a half from the pair, courtesy of  Verstappen.

Sergio Perez had been released into the path of Verstappen during the Dutchman's first run in Q2, prompting Verstappen to angrily complain about the Racing Point on the team radio.

Much better qualifying form for Alexander Albon and Charles Leclerc will see the pair line up in fourth and fifth for tomorrrow's race, with Racing Point teammates Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll in sixth and seventh, the pair swapping positions for the grid with Perez's penalty.

Lando Norris was pushed out be teammate Carlos Sainz as Vettel once again failed to reach the top ten, finishing fourteenth and being out-qualified by the Alfa Romeo of Raikkonen, while teammate Leclerc moved into Q3 with eighth.

Only six-hundredths of a second separated the Mercedes duo for pole at the beginning of Q3, as Red Bull provisionally locked out the second row. 

Despite being behind his teammate throughout the session, Perez went ahead of Lance Stroll and took provisional fifth halfway through Q3. Perez however, will be demoted a place from his qualifying position after being awarded a one-place grid penalty for an incident with Raikkonen during Friday's practice.

A spin for Esteban Ocon brought out the yellow flags, forcing Bottas to slow down and therefore not be able to challenge teammate Hamilton for pole as the Briton took his 95th pole position in F1.

Daniel Ricciardo and Carlos Sainz will line up in eighth and ninth. Thanks to his spin, Ocon was not able to improve and will start tenth.

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  • ajpennypacker

    Posts: 2,475

    I actually think Bottas would have gotten him this time, but man... Lewis is seriously lucky

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    • Sep 13 2020 - 02:17
    • abhidbgt

      Posts: 283

      Let's hope for a great start from Bottas although highly unlikely.

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      • Sep 13 2020 - 04:17

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