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Team Summary:
Q1: The opening eighteen minute period would commence with Wehrlein setting
a 1m:39.319 on the supersoft tyre. Ericsson would set a 1m:39.017 to go
quickest but Grosjean would move ahead with a 1m:38.520. Only Button and
Ocon were on the soft tyre everyone else was on the supersoft tyre. Hamilton
would go quickest with a 1m:36.296 wit Rosberg second, 1m:36.397. Verstappen
was third followed by Ricciardo, Hulkenberg, Raikkonen, Vettel, Perez and
Valtteri. Five minutes remaining and the track was empty as everyone
prepared for second runs if needed. Button would be first back out on the
supersoft tyre. He would be followed by more drivers but the top nine would
remain in their pits. Button was now sixteenth with Sainz and Kvyat eleventh
and twelfth. The top ten was Hamilton, Rosberg, Verstappen, Ricciardo,
Hulkenberg, Raikkonen, Vettel, Perez, Felipe and Valtteri. Those not making
the cut were Grosjean, Magnussen, Button, Wehrlein, Nasr, and Ocon.
Q2: The second fifteen minute period would start with both Mercedes cars out
on the soft tyre. Both are looking to start the race on the soft tyre. A
1m:36.351 from Rosberg to be quickest with Hamilton setting a 1m:36.450 to
be second. Verstappen was also out on the soft tyre and Ricciardo the
supersoft, Red Bull swapping their strategies. Perez was third with a
1m:37.578. At the front Ricciardo would go quickest with a 1m:36.255 but he
was on the supersoft tyre. Vettel was now fourth followed by Raikkonen and
Verstappen. Hulkenberg was seventh followed by Valtteri and Perez. Alonso
was in tenth and would come back out for a second run. More drivers would
come out with the top six still in their pits. Valtteri and Felipe were
ninth and tenth with Perez eleventh with the end of the period. The top ten
was Ricciardo, Rosberg, Hamilton, Vettel, Raikkonen, Hulkenberg, Verstappen,
Sainz, Valtteri and Felipe. Both Williams cars were into the final period
which was a nice improvement as it was the first time since Monza.
Q3: The final twelve minute period would commence with both Mercedes cars
coming out on the supersoft tyre. Vettel and Verstappen would also come out
joined by Ricciardo, and Raikkonen. Hulkenberg, Sainz and both Williams
remained in their pits looking like they would only do one run. It was a
poor lap from Rosberg ending with a 1m:35.442 but Hamilton would set a
1m:35.370 to go quickest. Verstappen was third followed by Vettel and
Raikkonen. Ricciardo would go third seeing Verstappen fourth. Both Williams
cars would come out along with Hulkenberg. Both Mercedes cars were back out
with everyone on new sets of supersoft tyres. All ten cars were now out on
the track with just under two minutes remaining. Hamilton would set a very
quick first sector but Rosberg would go quicker in the second. Hamilton was
still well up on Rosberg and Hamilton would set a 1m:34.999 to take pole
with Rosberg second. Ricciardo was third followed by Verstappen, Raikkonen,
Vettel, Hulkenberg, Valtteri, Felipe and Sainz tenth. For Williams both cars
are in the top ten making the prospects for Sundays race that much more
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