↕️ Fortunes were mixed in qualifying, but there were standouts on either end of the spectrum... FrenchGP 🇫🇷 F1
Hamilton was not the only Briton to impress on the other side of the Channel in qualifying, with Norris arguably the driver of the day.
After a strong Q1 in which he took P5, the McLaren driver struggled in Q2, only just finishing in the top 10, but came alive again when it mattered most, beating Russell to the final spot in the top five despite having a considerably slower car than him. What’s more, his fastest lap was nearly a second quicker than team-mate Daniel Ricciardo’s. He continues to operate at a far higher level than the Australian and most other drivers on the grid for that matter. In terms of outright pace, he is solidifying himself as one of the very best.With Kevin Magnussen taking a grid penalty and thus starting from the back of the grid, Haas neededto deliver in qualifying to give them a good chance of still scoring points on race day – but he could not do so.
He struggled in practice, being far slower than Magnussen in FP2 and FP3, and that remained the case in qualifying. While the Dane made it comfortably to Q3, the German could not make it out of Q1 after exceeding track limits on his final flying lap. As a result, both drivers will start at the back of the field. They will take some encouragement from how quick Magnussen looked on Saturday but even so, it looks unlikely they will add any points to their tally.
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