Summary & Results: 2022 Australian GP F1 Qualifying

Leclerc will start ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez, the two Red Bull drivers, after the hour-long qualifying session at Australia’s Albert Park circuit, which was divided into three segments with five cars eliminated in Q1 and another five in Q2 before the final run in the top 10, Q3.

2022 Australian GP F1 Qualifying Results: Leclerc Pole Verstappen

Cla	Pilot		Weather	Difference
1	Charles Leclerc		1’17.868
2	Max Verstappen		1’18.154	0.286
3	Sergio Perez		1’18,240	0.372
4	Lando Norris		1’18.703	0.835
5	Lewis Hamilton		1’18.825	0.957
6	George Russell		1’18.933	1.065
7	Daniel Ricciardo		1’19.032	1.164
8	Esteban Ocon		1’19.061	1.193
9	Carlos Sainz Jr.		1’19,408	1,540
10	Fernando Alonso
11	Pierre Gasly		1’19.226	1,358
12	Valtteri Bottas		1’19.410	1.542
13	Yuki Tsunoda		1’19.424	1.556
14	Guanyu Zhou		1’20.155	2.287
15	Mick Schumacher		1’20.465	2.597
16	Kevin Magnussen		1’20.254	2.386
17	Sebastian Vettel		1’21.149	3.281
18	Nicholas Latifi		1’21.372	3.504
19	Alexander Albon		1’20.135	2.267
20	Lance Stroll
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What happened in the Q1 of the Australian GP 2022 F1 qualifying?

Leclerc set the pace as soon as the traffic light turned green with a 1:19.391s, which was quickly surpassed by Sainz (1:19.179s). The Monegasque reclaimed the lead on his second fastest lap of 1m18.881s, with Verstappen climbing to second, just 0.044secs behind.

Verstappen moved up to first place thanks to his late 1:18.580s, two and a half tenths ahead of Pérez and the two Ferraris.

Nicholas Latifi at the wheel of his Williams caused a red flag with two minutes remaining in the session after colliding with fellow Canadian Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) in a very strange incident that catapulted him into the wall

Eliminated in Q1 were Alex Albon (who was later disqualified), Kevin Magnussen (Haas), Sebastian Vettel (whose Aston Martin was repaired thanks to red flag extra time), Latifi and Stroll .

Results of the Q1 of the 2022 Australian GP of F1: the Red Bull lead

Cla	Pilot		Chassis	laps	Weather	Difference	Interval
1	Max Verstappen		Red Bull	7	1’18.580
2	Sergio Pérez		Red Bull	7	1’18.834	0.254	0.254
3	Charles Leclerc		Ferrari	5	1’18.881	0.301	0.047
4	Carlos Sainz Jr.		ferrari	7	1’18,983	0.403	0.102
5	Fernando Alonso		Alpine	6	1’19.192	0.612	0.209
6	Valtteri Bottas		Alfa Romeo	5	1’19.251	0.671	0.059
7	Lando Norris		McLaren	6	1’19.280	0.700	0.029
8	Lewis Hamilton		Mercedes	8	1’19.401	0.821	0.121
9	George Russell		Mercedes	8	1’19.405	0.825	0.004
10	Pierre Gasly		AlphaTauri	11	1’19,580	1,000	0.175
11	Esteban Ocon		Alpine	9	1’19.605	1.025	0.025
12	Daniel Ricciardo		McLaren	10	1’19.665	1.085	0.060
13	Yuki Tsunoda		AlphaTauri	Ten	1’19.742	1.162	0.077
14	Guanyu Zhou		Alfa Romeo	11	1’19.910	1.330	0.168
15	Mick Schumacher		Haas	11	1’20.104	1.524	0.194
16	Alexander Albon		williams	11	1’20.135	1.555	0.031
17	Kevin Magnussen		Haas	11	1’20.254	1,674	0.119
18	Sebastian Vettel		Aston Martin	3	1’21.149	2.569	0.895
19	Nicholas Latifi		Williams	8	1’21.372	2.792	0.223
20	Lance Stroll		Aston Martin	2
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What happened in the Q2 of the Australian GP 2022 F1 qualifying?

Verstappen set a first time of 1:18.611s, which was surpassed by Pérez (1:18.340). On his lap, the Dutch driver seemed to hamper Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes as he was unaware that he was on a fast lap, while the stewards investigated whether Pérez had slowed enough to respect the yellow flags.

In the closing moments of Q2, Sainz moved into second, ahead of Leclerc and Verstappen .

Eliminated in this second round were Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri), Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo), Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri), Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo) and Mick Schumacher (Haas).

F1 Australian GP 2022 Q2 Results: Pérez overtakes Sainz

Cla	Pilot		Chassis	laps	Weather	Difference	Interval
1	Sergio Pérez		Red Bull	5	1’18.340
two	Carlos Sainz Jr.		ferrari	9	1’18,469	0.129	0.129
3	Charles Leclerc		Ferrari	8	1’18.606	0.266	0.137
4	Max Verstappen		Red Bull	8	1’18.611	0.271	0.005
5	Fernando Alonso		Alpine	7	1’18.815	0.475	0.204
6	Lando Norris		McLaren	8	1’19.066	0.726	0.251
7	George Russell		Mercedes	9	1’19.076	0.736	0.010
8	Lewis Hamilton		Mercedes	10	1’19.106	0.766	0.030
9	Daniel Ricciardo		McLaren	6	1’19.130	0.790	0.024
10	Esteban Ocon		Alpine	8	1’19.136	0.796	0.006
11	Pierre Gasly		AlphaTauri	8	1’19.226	0.886	0.090
12	Valtteri Bottas		Alfa Romeo	8	1’19.410	1.070	0.184
13	Yuki Tsunoda		AlphaTauri	7	1’19.424	1.084	0.014
14	Guanyu Zhou		Alfa Romeo	5	1’20.155	1.815	0.731
15	Mick Schumacher		Haas	8	1’20.465	2.125	0.310
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What happened in the Q3 of the Australian GP 2022 F1 qualifying?

On the first attempts, Verstappen lapped in 1m18.399s before Pérez was 0.001s quicker. Leclerc took first place after setting a 1:18.239s, just before Fernando Alonso lost control of his car and went straight into the wall after a problem with his hydraulic system. With the red flag appearing just before Sainz crossed the finish line.

In the closing laps, Pérez improved to 1m18.240s, falling within 0.001s of Leclerc ‘s fastest time.

Verstappen reclaimed the lead with a 1m18.154s, but Leclerc eventually took pole thanks to his masterful lap of 1m17.868s. Sainz , meanwhile, struggled further before taking to the track for his second attempt and was unable to move past ninth.

Pérez will start third, ahead of Lando Norris (McLaren) and the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Local hero Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) finished in seventh position, ahead of Esteban Ocon (Alpine), Sainz and Alonso, who completed the top 10.

F1 Australian GP 2022 Q3 results: Leclerc takes pole

Cla	Pilot		Chassis	laps	Weather	Difference	Interval
1	Charles Leclerc		Ferrari	8	1’17.868
2	Max Verstappen		Red Bull	6	1’18.154	0.286	0.286
3	Sergio Pérez		Red Bull	9	1’18.240	0.372	0.086
4	Lando Norris		McLaren	6	1’18.703	0.835	0.463
5	Lewis Hamilton		Mercedes	10	1’18.825	0.957	0.122
6	George Russell		Mercedes	9	1’18.933	1.065	0.108
7	Daniel Ricciardo		McLaren	6	1’19.032	1.164	0.099
8	Esteban Ocon		Alpine	6	1’19.061	1.193	0.029
9	Carlos Sainz Jr.		ferrari	6	1’19,408	1,540	0.347
10	Fernando Alonso		Alpine	2
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