And with Norris’ McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri claiming that “our pace and times on the intermediates in [F]P2 looked solid”.”Read next: Jacques Villeneuve hits back at ‘personal Daniel Ricciardo comments as war of words continues.Ricciardo was seen as a major threat to Perez’s position at Red Bull.Alex Albon ran onto the grass at the chicane of Turns 8 and 9.“I think Mercedes should have finished ahead of Lando today.with Norris unable to stop before the three drivers in the chasing pack.after an extension option for the F1 2025 campaign was activated.

• The access road into Turn 5 and Turn 7 has been asphalted.”Perez’s troubles were in sharp contrast to Max Verstappen’s performances with the Dutchman P2 in qualifying having matched George Russell’s pole position time but completing his lap after the Mercedes driver.a big hit on the final kerb sending him wide and brushing the final wall.We have a great reserve driver [Liam Lawson].Sauber’s changes to the rear and beam wings for this weekend are described as circuit-specific.And now we have a pole position.I think hes hit his head a few too many times.