'I could have found a little bit more in the car,' he said. Jolyon Palmer went out in Q1 for the fourth consecutive race as he finished the session three tenths slower than his team-mate Magnussen.

Romain Grosjean was 14th for Haas, ahead of Renault's Kevin Magnussen and Esteban Gutierrez in the second Haas. 'I've been watching Q3 on television for too long now so it is good to be part of the show,' said Alonso.ĭespite having the new - and supposedly quicker - front wing, Jenson Button was only 12th quickest for McLaren after struggling to find balance on the rear of his car all weekend. Sergio Perez was ninth for Force India, ahead of Fernando Alonso who gave McLaren their first Q3 appearance since the reunification of the McLaren-Honda partnership.

'I had traffic on my first lap and then we didn't have enough time to go out again,' explained the Brazilian, who went on to place the blame on the team for not leaving him enough time for a second run.Īnother man a long way clear of his team-mate was Carlos Sainz, who was eight for Toro Rosso, with Daniil Kvyat 13th on his return to the Italian squad.

Valtteri Bottas was seventh for Williams, a long way clear of team-mate Felipe Massa who was a shock Q1 casualty. This morning we were far better,' said under-pressure Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene. Kimi Raikkonen was fifth, but 1.1 seconds off the pace, with Sebastian Vettel a further two tenths back in sixth. Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Daniel Ricciardo give their thoughts on qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.įerrari looked set to challenge Mercedes based on final practice pace, but as track temperatures soared, their pace vanished.

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