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George Russell took his third pole position of the season ahead of Carlos Sainz and a super Pierre Gasly in a delayed conclusion to qualifying after a heavy crash by Williams rookie Franco Colapint…
After a heavy crash by Williams rookie Franco Colapinto, George Russell secured his third pole position of the season in a delayed conclusion to qualifying, with Carlos Sainz in second and Pierre Gasly in a strong third place. The qualifying session was halted due to scattered debris and damaged barriers, causing a more-than 20-minute delay which led to cooler track temperatures and decreased grip. Both Russell and Sainz employed different strategies for their final flying laps in pursuit of pole position. Russell ultimately prevailed by setting a blistering lap time of 1m 32.312s, just 0.098s ahead of Sainz. Gasly delivered a sensational performance to secure third place on the grid, with Leclerc in fourth, and Verstappen in fifth. McLaren’s Lando Norris claimed sixth position, while his teammate Oscar Piastri was eighth.
