Qualification Formula 1: Grand Prix of Russia, to 2016

Posted on 30-04-2016 at 15:06 by jaapiyo – 23 Comments”

This weekend, Vladimir Vladimirovich again an event so he had a few selfie’s can shoot with well-known sportsmen. Who went hard in the qualification?

In Sochi is tomorrow already the fourth race of the year in the Formula 1. Because the elimination-qualifier after the weekend in Bahrain eliminated, it is the second race of the year where the qualification according to the known protocol of the previous seasons. Who did well and who should be there tomorrow, still a lot of work for what dots to score?

Q1:
In a relatively dull session fall exactly the men that you would expect. That is to say, the two Renault’s, the Manor’s and the Sauber’s. Grosjean and Hamilton shooting even along the road, but go through to Q2, although the stewards report that they are Hamilton’s faux-pas are investigating.

Q2:
The cars of Haas F1, in the first two races of the year still surprisingly good, not like a hare, and are 15th and 16th. Daniel Ricciardo loses a mirror, but gets the top-10, just like his team-mate Daniil Kvyat at the last moment Sainz back to place 11. Max comes with a dancing tail the last bend, but he has Sainz had already for the third time in four races to graze. He even allows for the two RBR’s. Perez does it again with P7, while his team-mate between the once again disappointing McLaren’s state in 13th place. Button achieves a personal success by itself for Alonso to qualify. At the front, the Mercedes, Ferrari’s and Williamsen sovereign through to Q3.

Q3:
Shocker! Drama! Hamilton does not start, problems with the Power Unit. Number 44 will remain in the pits and hang out, the second time in a row that this happens, because in China it was all touch. The racing gods are totally moved to camp Rosberg, so it seems. With Hamilton out of the running, and the power of the Mercedes engine, which on this circuit is very important turns out to be in the back of Rosberg only the rich. In his first attempt, he is eight tenths apart from Vettel. Normally immediately enough to the pole to secure. He does, however, still a lap on the same tyres and improves his own time in sector 1, but verremt then after the long but tight to the left. Were times and Vettel seem to be quickly on the way to the last, but improve their positions ultimately. A second place for Vettel and yet again what a disappointing fourth place were times in the result. Vettel thanks to a versnellingsbakwissel still five places set for the race. Bottas demonstrates once more in faster positive sense of themselves heard by his WIlliams for were times. Perez also picks up in Q3 instead of seven, and is thus responsible for Kvyat and Max, ending at P9 and little in the picture was. May have to have tires to spare for tomorrow, although the tyre wear is low on the Russian circuit.

See here the full results of the qualification. The previous races in Sochi were slightly snorefest-tastisch, tomorrow we will see if the third time be a thrilling race is in mother Russia.

1. Nico Rosberg GER Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 35.417 s
2. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 36.123 s
3. Valtteri Bottas FIN Williams-Mercedes 1m 36.536 s
4. Kimi were times FIN Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 36.663 s
5. Felipe Massa BRA Williams-Mercedes 1m 37.016 s
6. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull-Renault 1m 37.125 s
7. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes1m 37.212 s
8. Daniil Kvyat RUS Red Bull-Renault 1m 37.459 s
9. Max Verstappen NETHERLANDS Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 37.583 s
10. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes-Mercedes no time Q3

11. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 37.652 s
12. Jenson Button GBR McLaren-Honda 1m 37.701 s
13. Nico Hulkenberg GER Force India-Mercedes1m 37.771 s
14. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda 1m 37.807 s
15. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari 1m 38.055 s
16. Esteban Gutierrez MEX Haas-Ferrari 1m 38.115 s

17. Kevin Magnussen, DEN Renault-Renault 1m 38.914 s
18. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault-Renault 1m 39.009 s
19. Felipe Nasr BRA Sauber-Ferrari 1m 39.018 s
20. Pascal Wehrlein GER Manor-Mercedes 1m 39.399 s
21. Rio Haryanto INA Manor-Mercedes 1m 39.463 s
22. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber-Ferrari 1m 39.519 s