Qualifying duels | Lewis immediately in the lead, Hulkenberg surprise

Remarkable as it is, Hulkenberg had not done any miles with the AMR22 until Friday. As a test and reserve driver Hulkenberg already has a lot of experience with the new car thanks to the simulator, but that is of course very different from driving it on the track. In any case, Stroll did not show his best side.

Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris were as expected faster than their teammates. Certainly for Daniel Ricciardo that is nothing to worry about, as he missed the entire second week of testing after having to go into isolation following a positive coronavirus test. Furthermore, Charles Leclerc, Fernando Alonso, Pierre Gasly, Kevin Magnussen, Alexander Albon and Valtteri Bottas won the battle with their teammates.

Mercedes: Hamilton/Russell 1-0
Red Bull Racing: Verstappen/Perez 1-0
Ferrari: Leclerc/Sainz 1-0
McLaren: Norris/Ricciardo 1-0
Alpine: Alonso/Ocon 1-0
AlphaTauri: Gasly/Tsunoda 1-0
Aston Martin: Hulkenberg/Stroll 1-0
Alfa Romeo Racing: Bottas/Zhou 1-0
Haas F1: Magnussen/Schumacher 1-0
Williams: Albon/Latifi 1-0