So at the start after the sprint qualification
—
This weekend a new format was tested to try to give a little show. The starting grid was decided by a mini-race of 17 laps held yesterday called sprint qualification (read the news). This is the order of arrival which is also the starting grid of the GP:
1. Verstappen (Red Bull) 17 giri
2. Hamilton (Mercedes) a 1”4
3. Bottas (Mercedes) a 7 ”5
4. Leclerc (Ferrari) a 11”2
5. Norris (McLaren) a 24”1
6. Ricciardo (McLaren) a 30 ”9
7. Alonso (Alpine) a 43”5
8. Vettel (Aston Martin) a 44”4
9. Ocon (Alpine) a 47”3
10. Sainz (Ferrari) at 47 ”7
11. Gasly (AlphaTauri) a 48”7
12. *Russell (Williams) a 46”6
13. Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) at 50 ”6
14. Stroll (Aston Martin) a 52”1
15. Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) at 53 ”2
16. Tsoda (AlphaTauri) a 53 ”5
17. Latifi (Williams) a 55”1
18. Schumacher (Haas) a 1’08”2
19. Mazepin (Haas) a 1’17”6
20. Perez (Red Bull) rit.
* Penalized by 3 positions for irregular collision with Sainz
– .
