The world champion signs the best time after updates on the RB21, second plest. The British goes to the wall and insults: “What an idiot”. Leclerc Quarto, Hamilton Settimo
Incredible Max Verstappen. The world champion conquered the pole position of the Arabia GP, fifth test of the 2025 world championship, with an amazing 1’27 “294 – track record – of only 10 thousandths under the time of Oscar Piastri. Very fast with McLaren, but not enough for the unleashed four times world champion. Once again the Dutch has gone beyond the limits of his Red Bull (which still brought a corposo) and McLaren mocked, who seemed to be walking throughout the weekend. Verstappen, capable of extracting from his RB21 what no one else is able to do.
Norris, still a mistake
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The most relevant news of this qualification is definitely the accident in Q3 of Lando Norris in curve 4. The world champion leader has lost control of his McLaren after an aggressive passage on a curb and slammed against the wall, thus putting an end to his hunt for pole. “What an idiot” commented by Radio Lando, once again the author of a heavy mistake just as he was in full struggle with the Australian teammate. For him, therefore, at least, the departure from tenth place and therefore an all -up race is expected. A golden occasion for piastri, which tomorrow can conquer precious points for overtaking at the top of the ranking.
Gedda qualifications, Q1
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In Q1 immediately a stappo of the two McLaren who with Piatti and Norris brought to the command followed by Verstappen, Russell and Tsunoda, with the Ferrari of Leclerc and Hamilton in 6th and 12th place. Norris redone himself to the second attempt by exploiting the wake of Doohan at the beginning and in the end his time proved to be faster than that of Piastri, however close to 96 thousandths. Not the best, however, because the usual Verstappen has filed 27 thousandths of the Englishman of English. On the other hand, Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), Jack Doohan (Alpine), Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber), Esteban Ocon (Haas) and Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) did not pass. In the end ninth time for Hamilton and 13th for Leclerc with the two Ferraris, who before qualifying changed several components on the power units of their SF-25. Bravo Kimi Antonelli, fourth with Mercedes in front of Yuki Tsunoda’s second Red Bull.
Gedda qualifications, Q2
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Q2 began in the sign of Verstappen, which has removed two tenths in the time of Piastri. Behind the Australian who closed the tour, however, Norris launched himself in the wake and at the end of the tour he took advantage of 48 thousandths compared to Max. Quarto Russell in front of Leclerc, while Hamilton closed seventh behind Tsunoda the first attempt. At the end of the hierarchies session confirmed in the first places, with Antonelli Bravo to place himself Quinto behind Russell, Leclerc Sesto and Hamilton 10th and qualified for Q3 for only 7 thousandths in front of Albon, the first of the eliminated with Williams. Also outside Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls), Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) and Oliver Bearman (Haas). Then the Q3 that designated the Pole of Verstappen. Tomorrow at 7pm the Via del Gp.
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