Mercedes AMG Petronas rider, Valtteri Bottas, successfully performed fastest in the Formula One (F1) qualifying round of the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix. The Finnish man will start the race on Sunday 14 April 2019 from the front row, ahead of his team mate Lewis Hamilton.
Masfelixer - Mercedes AMG Petronas rider, Valtteri Bottas, successfully performed fastest in the Formula One (F1) qualifying round of the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix. The Finnish man will start the race on Sunday 14 April 2019 from the front row, ahead of his team mate Lewis Hamilton.
The leading position has been successfully controlled by Bottas since the first round of qualifying session three (Q3) at the Shanghai International Circuit on Saturday (04/13/2019) afternoon WIB. He successfully incised a time of 1 minute 31.547 seconds. While Lewis Hamilton was 0.023 seconds behind him. Both of them failed to improve the time record in the second round.
Behind the Mercedes duo, there is a Scuderia Ferrari racer, Sebastian Vettel. Although the SF90 car has an advantage on a straight track, the German racer was unable to improve the record for the best time of 1 minute 31.848 seconds. His team mate, Charles Leclerc, will start the race from fourth placeThe third line is occupied by the duo of Red Bull Racing, Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly. The name that was mentioned earlier starts from position five armed with a record time of 1 minute 32,089 seconds. While Gasly is quite far adrift, which is 0.841 seconds from the Verstappen time record.
Bottas Valtteri who is able to record the fastest time in the second and third free practice sessions (FP) is able to continue the positive trend.In the qualifying session this time, the Finnish driver again successfully recorded the best time and won the pole position.
From the data obtained by BolaSport, Bottas posted the fastest time (in Q3, red), which was 1 minute 31.547 seconds. The success of Valtteri Bottas won this pole position was also followed by his teammate at Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton, who had performed faster than Bottas in Q2, finally had to settle for starting in second place. Because, Lewis Hamilton was only able to record the fastest time 1 minute 31,570 seconds at Q3 or 0.023 seconds slower than Valtteri Bottas.
A series of schedules for the second day of the F1 China GP at the Shanghai International Circuit, Saturday (13/4), began with a third free practice followed by three qualifying sessions. Qualifying session 2 (Q2) ensured that only five teams managed to continue the competition to fight for pole position in qualifying 3 (Q3), namely Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Renault, and Haas.
In the third qualifier, Bottas managed to spur the car and recorded the fastest time of 1 minute 31.547 seconds. Hamilton who led Q2 adrift 0.023 seconds behind him.Mercedes Duo Leads 2019 GP Grand Prix Sure Vettel is ranked third start. (REUTERS / Carlo Allegri) Bottas became the pole sitter for the first time this season. In the previous two races Hamilton and Charles Leclerc became the start leaders.
"I tried to undergo the best round in the third qualifier. Not as I wanted but it was enough to occupy the leading position. Lewis was able to improve the time record in qualifying so this is very close," said Bottas quoted from Crash. While Hamilton predicts Ferrari will fight in the race because it has speed when crossing a straight track. This was also recognized by Vettel after undergoing qualifications.
After the Mercedes group, the Ferrari duo followed in the second start line. Sebastian Vettel is 0.301 seconds adrift. Charles Leclerc followed in the fourth start position, only 0.017 seconds away from Vettel.
The leading position has been successfully controlled by Bottas since the first round of qualifying session three (Q3) at the Shanghai International Circuit on Saturday (04/13/2019) afternoon WIB. He successfully incised a time of 1 minute 31.547 seconds. While Lewis Hamilton was 0.023 seconds behind him. Both of them failed to improve the time record in the second round.
Behind the Mercedes duo, there is a Scuderia Ferrari racer, Sebastian Vettel. Although the SF90 car has an advantage on a straight track, the German racer was unable to improve the record for the best time of 1 minute 31.848 seconds. His team mate, Charles Leclerc, will start the race from fourth placeThe third line is occupied by the duo of Red Bull Racing, Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly. The name that was mentioned earlier starts from position five armed with a record time of 1 minute 32,089 seconds. While Gasly is quite far adrift, which is 0.841 seconds from the Verstappen time record.
F1 GP Qualification Results 2019
By coincidence, five teams sent both drivers to start from side by side, starting with the Mercedes duo in the front row, Scuderia Ferrari duo behind it, until the Haas F1 Team duo in position 9-10 which failed to record time. The reason is, Mercedes successfully put the two drivers to fill two leading positions in the 2019 F1 GP China. This happened not separated from the results of the qualifying session that had just been completed held at the Shanghai International Circuit, China, Saturday (04/13/2019).
Bottas Valtteri who is able to record the fastest time in the second and third free practice sessions (FP) is able to continue the positive trend.In the qualifying session this time, the Finnish driver again successfully recorded the best time and won the pole position.
From the data obtained by BolaSport, Bottas posted the fastest time (in Q3, red), which was 1 minute 31.547 seconds. The success of Valtteri Bottas won this pole position was also followed by his teammate at Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton.
Following are the complete results of the 2019 Chinese GP F1 Qualification
A series of schedules for the second day of the F1 China GP at the Shanghai International Circuit, Saturday (13/4), began with a third free practice followed by three qualifying sessions. Qualifying session 2 (Q2) ensured that only five teams managed to continue the competition to fight for pole position in qualifying 3 (Q3), namely Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Renault, and Haas.
In the third qualifier, Bottas managed to spur the car and recorded the fastest time of 1 minute 31.547 seconds. Hamilton who led Q2 adrift 0.023 seconds behind him.Mercedes Duo Leads 2019 GP Grand Prix Sure Vettel is ranked third start. (REUTERS / Carlo Allegri) Bottas became the pole sitter for the first time this season. In the previous two races Hamilton and Charles Leclerc became the start leaders.
"I tried to undergo the best round in the third qualifier. Not as I wanted but it was enough to occupy the leading position. Lewis was able to improve the time record in qualifying so this is very close," said Bottas quoted from Crash. While Hamilton predicts Ferrari will fight in the race because it has speed when crossing a straight track. This was also recognized by Vettel after undergoing qualifications.
Mercedes Duo Leads 2019 China GP Start
"Maybe the time is just a little tight but I am happy with my last effort. They are really fast but we can get closer and we have the advantage on a straight track so maybe we can make a difference there," Vettel said.After the Mercedes group, the Ferrari duo followed in the second start line. Sebastian Vettel is 0.301 seconds adrift. Charles Leclerc followed in the fourth start position, only 0.017 seconds away from Vettel.
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