McLaren driver Norris produced a blistering time of 1m 29.525 seconds in what was effectively a one-lap shootout following Sainz\u2019s shunt, finishing a couple of tenths clear of Verstappen\u2019s Red Bull and another tenth ahead of the Mercedes drivers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Lewis Hamilton bounced back from some recent qualifying struggles \u2013 and balance issues throughout practice \u2013 to pip teammate George Russell to third, with the other McLaren of Oscar Piastri having to settle for fifth position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ferrari endured a disastrous end to qualifying when Sainz hit the wall at the final corner as he prepared to start a lap, putting him 10th, with Charles Leclerc only ninth thanks to his time being deleted for exceeding track limits.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nico Hulkenberg was a fine sixth for Haas in another trademark qualifying performance from the German, while Aston Martin\u2019s Fernando Alonso and RB\u2019s Yuki Tsunoda also capitalised on the Scuderia\u2019s troubles to finish P7 and P8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Alex Albon and Franco Colapinto came close to another double Q3 showing as Williams continued their encouraging trend, ending up 11th and 12th respectively, even if the Thai-British racer expressed frustration at a puzzling lack of grip when it mattered most.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Before Sainz\u2019s crash, there was drama for Sergio Perez when he failed to make it past Q2 in the other Red Bull, leaving him a disappointing 13th on the grid for Sunday\u2019s race \u2013 ahead of returning Haas driver Kevin Magnussen and Esteban Ocon in the lead Alpine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Daniel Ricciardo had looked set to hit back against the speculation over his future after RB\u2019s high-flying practice performance, but a compromised final Q1 lap could only put him 16th \u2013 just over a tenth away from the Q2 cut-off. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Before Sainz\u2019s crash, there was drama for Sergio Perez when he failed to make it past Q2 in the other Red Bull, leaving him a disappointing 13th on the grid for Sunday\u2019s race \u2013 ahead of returning Haas driver Kevin Magnussen and Esteban Ocon in the lead Alpine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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