Lewis Hamilton has the first pole position of the new Formula 1 season secured and his German Cup Counterparty Nico inflamed Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel put in its place.
the world champion raced in a later sharply criticized qualifying for the 50th time on pole position. The Briton starts so before his Mercedes-stall rival Rosberg and Vettel in the Ferrari as a favorite in the opening Grand Prix on Sunday (06:00 CET).
“The car has felt good, he has good emotional. As a wonderful rhythm was “enthused Hamilton, who had already turned the fastest lap in all three workouts.
Some” sexy laps “he was driving, he added and smiled with reference to a US -American soul legend: “at the end of the round, it just felt like James Brown.” kudos got Hamilton on Saturday of Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff: “This boy can drive.”
however, qualifying format sparked sharp criticism. The most fundamental change in the new mode is that every 90 seconds the slowest drivers eliminated in all three whacked-rounds after a certain time immediately. In order for the output of qualifications should actually be unvorsehbarer and exciting.
In the final minutes the audience but no of the remaining drivers were more on the tarmac at Albert Park to face. “I am the first to say, we should not on TV talk badly about some things, but the new qualifying format is almost garbage,” grumbled Wolff. A change might become reality in Bahrain already for the second race of the season on April 3.
For the Silver Arrows but ran again everything as desired. “It is an incredible achievement by the team to have managed that we went back again the fastest are” praised Rosberg, who in 2015 brought the last six Poles. “We show that by biting us.” For himself Rosberg sees good chances in the race. “As a second I still have many opportunities.”
Again, just behind Mercedes – Vettel was for third position in the final but not unhappy. “I am very happy with the final lap that I had,” insisted the four-time world champion, who wants to return finally back on the Formula 1 throne this year. “We have high hopes for the race. The year is long, and we know that our car has potential. “Vettel’s team-mate Kimi Raikkonen raced to fourth place.
Nico Hulkenberg had in his Force India with tenth place content. The Emmerich is for the Grand Prix but confident. “The first race always has the potential to be unpredictable and eventful” Hulkenberg. Said
debutant Pascal Wehrlein experienced only a very brief qualification. The 21-year-old even still benefited from a punishment for his Manor team-mate Rio Haryanto and goes as Penultimate of the 22 pilots in the Grand Prix at Albert Park. “The race is a totally different story,” assured Wehrlein. Whether this also applies to the front of the field to be seen.
No comments:
Post a Comment