Valtteri Bottas on pole for 12 thousandths on Vettel! 4th Leclerc – OA Sport

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Ferrari's sixth consecutive row of pole positions stops at six. We think Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) to break this series, with the best time during the Qualifications of the 2019 Formula One United States Grand Prix. The Finn, who had just returned from a brilliant weekend, prints the new track record, 1: 32.029, and hits the 11th start of his career. For the Silver Arrows sixth consecutive pole at Austin's Circuit of the Americas. Behind him great balance, with the first four enclosed in a tenth.

He will leave at his side Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) with the second time in 1: 32.041 just 12 thousandths from Bottas. Second row for Max Verstappen (Red Bull) in 1: 32.096 at 67 thousandths, while it is fourth Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) in 1: 32,137 to 108. For the Monegasque the qualifications were lived with the heart in his throat. After the stop during the FP3, and the change of engine in record time, he had to get on the track with an old Power Unit, for which he paid duty in terms of power and pure speed.

A disappointing stops in fifth position Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes). The world champion, who could conquer his sixth world title tomorrow, has messed a lot in Q3, closing at 292 milliseconds from his team mate, and tomorrow he will start alongside the Thai Alexander Albon (Red Bull) at 519. Seventh and eighth place for the two McLarens with Spanish Carlos Sainz at 818 thousandths and the British Lando Norris at 1.146. Finally, fifth row for Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) ninth to 1,459 and the Frenchman Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso) tenth to 1.572 Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) will start tomorrow from 16th position ahead of his own step by his teammate Kimi Raikkonen. Bad day for the two pilots of the Italian-Swiss team already eliminated during the Q1 with a car in complete decline compared to the beginning of the year.

THE QUALIFICATIONS

In Q1 the best time is set by Lando Norris in 1: 33.353 (soft) on Hamilton and Verstappen, while the two Alfa Romeos, the two Williams and the Sergio Perez (Racing Point) are cut. that however would have started from the pit lane in tomorrow's race for the penalty suffered yesterday for not having stopped to check the weight of his car. We then moved on to Q2. Ferrari, Max Verstappen and Mercedes on the track with medium tires. Sebastian Vettel scores the best performance in 1: 32.898 on Hamilton. Nico Hulkenberg (Renault), the two Haas, Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) and Lance Stroll (Racing Point) are eliminated. But the highlight comes in the last seconds with Hamilton who does not notice Verstappen's arrival and sends him off the track with a truly sensational misunderstanding. Everything was decided in Q3. In the first attempt Bottas places the new track record in 1: 32.029 with 12 thousandths on Vettel, 162 on Verstappen, 198 on Leclerc and 292 on Hamilton. In the final lap, under the checkered flag, the positions do not change. Leclerc files a few thousandths, but everything remains unchanged.

THE STARTING GRID

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