The second best record of the day corresponded to the seven-time world champion, the British Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), who signed a 1m time. 33s. 119/1000
Meanwhile, the Mexican Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez (Red Bull) stayed in tune with his teammate and placed third in the qualifying session with a 1m mark. 33s. 174/1000, to be just 264 thousandths from the Dutchman’s line.
The fourth place in the classification was for the Finn Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes), with 1m. 33s. 475/1000. However, the last winner in the Turkish Grand Prix will start in ninth place, as he will penalize five places, for having changed the power unit.
In this way, the Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) will start the test on the 5,513-meter rope course in fourth place, after achieving a time of 1m. 33s. 606/1000.
Further back in the standings, the Spanish Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), with 1m. 33s. 792/1000; Australian Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren), with 1m. 33s. 808/1000; Britain’s Lando Norris (McLaren), with 1m. 33s. 887/1000; Frenchman Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri), with 1m. 34s. 119/1000 and the Japanese Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri), with 1m. 34s. 918/1000, according to the specialized Motorsport site.
Then there were the French Esteban Ocon (Alpine), the German Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin), the Italian Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo), the Spanish Fernando Alonso (Alpine) and the English George Russell (Williams). Although three of them (Vettel, Alonso and Russell) will be relegated to the back of the pack, after having introduced changes in their power units.
The classification was completed with the sixteenth place of the Canadian Lance Stroll (Aston Martin); the seventeenth for his compatriot Nicholas Latifi (Williams); the eighteenth for the Finn Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo); the nineteenth for the German Michael Schumacher (Haas) and the last for the Russian Nikita Mazepin (Haas).
The race will start tomorrow at 16 in Argentina, 56 laps.
The championship standings are like this: Verstappen 262.5 points; Hamilton 256, 5; Bottas 177; Norris 145; Pérez 135; Sainz 116.5; Leclerc 116; Ricciardo 95; Gasly 74; Alonso 58; Ocon 46; Vettel 35; Stroll 26; Tsunoda 18; Russell 16; Latifi 7; Raikkonen 6; Giovinazzi 1; Schumacher, Kubica and Mazepin 0.
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