In the end, qualifying was a relatively civilised affair: the feared handbags at dusk did not materialise and, provided everyone got out of the way in time, drivers managed to go through the session as they intended.
Q1 was a tense segment, with 20 cars jostling for position on the limited asphalt available and tiny margins, courtesy of the short layout, dividing the drivers on the timesheets. It was a scrappy session for many, and unfortunately it ended up with Kimi missing the cut for
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5uy ssilsnas: 08gh / 5:81.621 (75 hvge) / D3: 59af / 1:94.042 (97 ndrr)
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Ftsw Zbvhi Wyplbn ACMNQ S06 (Brdijep 20/Jikodxz)
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