Singapore Grand Prix: Qualifying Recap
Mike Arning/HAAS F1 | 17.9.16 | Aktuality
HAAS F1 2016
Event: Qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix (Round 15 of 21)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 17
Location: Marina Bay Street Circuit
Layout: 5.065-kilometer (3.147-mile), 23-turn circuit
Weather: 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit)
Lap Record: 1:43.885 set by Sebastian Vettel in 2015 with Scuderia Ferrari
Pole Winner: Nico Rosberg of Mercedes (1:42.584)
Result:
Esteban Gutiérrez qualified 14th
Romain Grosjean qualified 15th
Haas F1 Team drivers Esteban Gutiérrez and Romain Grosjean qualified 14th and 15th, respectively, for the Singapore Grand Prix Sunday at Marina Bay Street Circuit. It marked the 10th straight time both drivers advanced to Q2.
Getting there, however, was not easy. Grosjean spun and backed into the turn 10 wall near the end of Q2, and with the Virtual Safety Car (VSC) being deployed, Gutiérrez wasn’t able to finish his flying lap that had the potential of bettering his Q2 time. Grosjean was unharmed in the accident, and his Haas VF-16 is repairable.
The two drivers utilized the Pirelli P Zero Purple ultrasoft tire throughout qualifying. Gutiérrez set the 10th fastest time in Q1 with a lap of 1:45.465 and Grosjean was 12th quickest with a lap of 1:45.609. Solidly among the top-16, both drivers moved on to Q2. There, Gutiérrez wound up 14th fastest with a lap of 1:45.593 and Grosjean followed in 15th with a lap of 1:45.723.
Taking pole for the Singapore Grand Prix was Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg. His fast lap of 1:42.584 was .531 of a second better than Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo. It was Rosberg’s 29th career Formula One pole, his seventh of the season and his first at Singapore. Current championship point leader Lewis Hamilton, who holds a scant two-point advantage over teammate and nearest pursuer Rosberg, qualified third.
Prior to qualifying, teams had one final practice (FP3) to prepare their cars for the session and Sunday’s 61-lap race around the 5.065-kilometer (3.147-mile), 23-turn circuit. The hour-long track time was especially welcome for Haas F1 Team, as Friday’s two practice sessions (FP1 and FP2) saw limited running for Grosjean. After accumulating only 14 laps between FP1 and FP2, Grosjean was able to log a solid 20 laps Saturday in FP3. Gutiérrez, who enjoyed trouble-free running on Friday, continued in that manner, tallying 16 laps in FP3.
Haas F1 Team opted for identical tire strategies during FP3, with both drivers making their installation laps on Pirelli P Zero Yellow soft tires. A switch to Pirelli P Zero Red supersoft tires followed, with front-wing comparison runs between the two drivers that involved brief pit stops. Grosjean and Gutiérrez ended the session with a qualifying simulation shod on Purple ultrasofts.
The qualifying simulation on the grippiest tires in Pirelli’s lineup predictably delivered the quickest times. Gutiérrez’s fast lap of 1:46.316 was set on his 14th tour, earning him the 13th quickest time. Grosjean’s best time of 1:47.411 came on his 17th lap, placing him 18th overall.
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg topped the FP3 timesheet. His best lap of 1:44.352 was .059 of second better than that of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who was quickest in FP1 on Friday.
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