And now we have a pole position.Charles Leclerc clocked the second-quickest lap of the race.Alonso said of Verstappens prediction that he will not be racing into his 40s.As such Villeneuve reckons Sainz could take a year with Mercedes.Norris and Piastri formed a close chasing pack.he played down the significance of the weight loss.And most of that is down to the fact that you drove very well and kept a cool head through difficult conditions.

After Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez took one-two finishes in the opening two races of the season.An Alpine spokesperson said: Early into Lap 68.Out front drivers looked to nurse the inters on a drying track.The Haas drivers gambled on full wets versus the rest on intermediates.Perez therefore received a three-place grid drop for the next race in Spain.it gave me a chance against George.who has finished on the podium five times in the last seven races.