Yuki Tsunoda was 12th for AlphaTauri, one ahead of Mick Schumacher in his last meeting for Haas. Lando Norris was seventh for McLaren and Esteban Ocon eighth for Alpine, three ahead of his teammate Fernando Alonso. Ricciardo was dropped by McLaren, where he will be replaced by the Australian Oscar Piastri. Before qualifying it was confirmed he will join Red Bull as reserve driver next season, a return to the team with whom he raced between 20. McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo finished in 10th place. The 35-year-old made his debut for Toro Rosso in 2007 and has won 53 races, the last for Ferrari at Singapore in 2019. After 16 years and 298 starts, Vettel will call time on his F1 career at the circuit where he clinched his first title in 2010 and he can enter the race satisfied he could not have done more in qualifying. In his final race meeting before he retires, Vettel absolutely wrung the neck of his underperforming Aston Martin to take ninth.
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For more information see our Privacy Policy. Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. As a consequence Hamilton has now lost his record of having taken pole at least once in every season since his debut in 2007 and on Sunday he is likely to see his run of a grand prix win every year come to an end too. The car has been mercurial all season, a handful to drive and impossible to nail down. He and Russell were six-tenths back from Verstappen, a country mile that was illustrative of just how wildly their car varies in form, after they took a one-two at the last round in Brazil. “We want to win the race but we also want Sergio to finish second in the championship.”įor Hamilton, controversially denied an eighth title in Abu Dhabi last year, the Mercedes performance was another painful reminder of a difficult season at a circuit already burdened with bad memories. “I am very happy both cars are on the front row,” said Verstappen. Pérez is equal on points with Leclerc and finishing in front of the Monegasque driver will seal runners-up spot.Īfter their altercation at the last round in Brazil over team orders to favour Pérez which Verstappen refused to obey, the two drivers appeared to be singing from the same sheet this time, with a one-two they both hope to maintain over Ferrari. Verstappen and Red Bull already have both drivers’ and constructors’ titles sewn up and the team now look to Pérez to secure their first one-two finish in the championship.
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