The 2022 F1 Championship will usher in the sixth round of the season at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain. In the qualifying competition of the Spanish Grand Prix, Ferrari driver Leclerc ran 1:18.750 in the last flying lap of Q3. Killing Verstappen to get the pole position at this site is also the fourth pole position this season. Verstappen and Sainz finished second and third behind 0.323 seconds and 0.416 seconds, Russell, Perez and Hamilton ranked fourth to sixth, Bottas seventh. Zhou Guanyu was eliminated in Q2 and ranked 15th.
Q1: Leclerc tops Alonso Vettel out
After the start of qualifying, Zhou Guanyu took the lead on the track, and in the first flying lap after the start of Q1, Zhou Guanyu’s first flying lap was 1 minute 21 seconds 065. Then the Ferrari duo made good results one after another. Leclerc scored 1:19.861, followed by Sainz.
At the end of the first half of Q1, Leclerc, Sainz, Verstappen and Perez occupy the top four, and Zhou Guanyu ranks 11th. In the last minute of the competition, Mick Schumacher entered the last flying lap competition. At the end of the last timing point, Mick Schumacher ran 1 minute 20 seconds 6 and was able to successfully advance. Magnussen made the last flying lap The performance was even better, moving up to fifth, with the two Haas cars advancing hand in hand.
Q1 ended, Leclerc, Sainz and Verstappen ranked in the top three, Zhou Guanyu ranked ninth, Vettel, Alonso, Stoll, Albon and Latifi were out, of which Alonso was at the end It was the first time that Alonso failed to pass Q1 this season.
Q2: Verstappen was eliminated in the first week of Guanyu
After the start of Q2, the two Mercedes drivers played. Hamilton took the lead in running a valid result, with a score of 1:19.7. Russell ran faster in 1.19.470, while Perez, Leclerc, Beau Tass and Verstappen are both behind Russell and Hamilton. Zhou Guanyu is temporarily ranked 13th, 0.689 seconds slower than Russell, and is in the Q2 elimination zone.
In the last two minutes of this qualifying session, Sainz scored 1:19.453 in the last flying lap, Verstappen scored 1:19.219 at the last moment, Verstappen and Sainz also jumped Ranked the top two in Q2, followed by Russell and Hamilton in the third or fourth place. Mick Schumacher entered Q3, the first time in his F1 career to enter Q3, Magnussen ranked fifth, and both Haas cars advanced to Q3.
Unfortunately, Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu did not cross the pass line in his last lap and missed Q3. He will start 15th in the race. The other four drivers who were eliminated were Norris, O’Connell, Kakuda Yugi, and Gasly. Before the race, Zhou Guanyu revealed that he was familiar with the track of the Barcelona Grand Prix and hoped to score points in this race.
Q3: Leclerc’s lore and Verstappen ranked second
At the beginning of the Q3 duel, Hamilton took the first flying lap. Sainz and Leclerc also appeared on the track later. Hamilton ran 1 minute 19 seconds 6, which was very average. Leclerc made an oversteer error and failed to complete the lap. Verstappen ran 1 minute 19 seconds 073 and rose to the first place, Sainz ranked second with 0.350 seconds behind, Perez ranked third with 0.41 seconds behind, Russell and Hamilton ranked fourth and fifth .
The driver then made a final impact on the pole position. Leclerc came out first, and the Ferrari driver performed perfectly, making a good result of 1:18.750, jumping to the first place in one fell swoop and taking the pole position of this station. Verstappen had a problem with the car in the last flying lap, and finally ranked 2nd behind 0.323 seconds, Sainz ranked 3rd, while Russell beat Perez to get 4th, Hamilton got 6th, Bottas ranked first 7.
Original title: F1 Spain qualifying: LOCK LOOK takes pole position, Zhou Guanyu ranks 15th
Responsible editor: Zeng Shaolin