Formulation 1’s most eccentric observe has produced the season’s most intriguing grid. George Russell takes his third pole place of the yr, whereas the 2 drivers’ title contenders share the third row: Max Verstappen down in fifth however forward of rival Lando Norris. Forward of them, each Ferraris and the wild card of Pierre Gasly – an outstanding third for Alpine – make issues very attention-grabbing.
Allow us to not, nonetheless, get too enthusiastic about grid place – this isn’t a kind of race the place that’s going to show decisive. It’s a circuit that gives loads of overtaking alternative but additionally pitfalls for individuals who go too laborious, too quickly. Both method, the fitting technique goes to be very important…