Spanish Grand Prix: Qualifying Recap
Mike Arning/HAAS F1 | 14.5.16 | Aktuality
HAAS F1 2016
Event: Qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix (Round 5 of 21)
Date: Saturday, May 14
Location: Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya
Layout: 4.655-kilometer (2.892-mile), 16-turn circuit
Weather: Sunny, 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit)
Lap Record: 1:19.995 set by Mark Weber in 2010 with Red Bull (qualifying)
Pole Winner: Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes (1:22.000)
Result:
Romain Grosjean qualified 14th, will start on inside of Row 7
Esteban Gutiérrez qualified 16th, will start on inside of Row 8
Haas F1 Team’s final practice prior to qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix proved to be an improvement from yesterday’s two practice sessions. After an electrical issue held the VF-16 of Esteban Gutiérrez to just nine laps in Friday’s second practice, Gutiérrez was able to log 17 laps on Saturday, with a best time of 1:25.130, placing him 17th overall. Romain Grosjean also made headway, tallying 13 laps with a best time of 1:24.981 to slot him 14th on the board. After making their installation laps on the Pirelli P Zero Orange hard tire, both drivers switched to the Pirelli P Zero Yellow soft tire for the remainder of the session. Fast time in final practice was earned by Nico Rosberg of Mercedes (1:23.078), who also ran the Yellow softs.
The sunny sky and comfortable weather enjoyed in practice continued in qualifying, with a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit). Both Haas F1 Team drivers put forth a solid qualifying effort, as Grosjean and Gutiérrez advanced to round two, each utilizing the Yellow softs throughout.
Gutiérrez scored the eighth-fastest lap (1:24.406) in Q1 to advance to Q2, and Grosjean made the cut by posting the 16th-quickest lap (1:24.716). In Q2, Grosjean made two runs, and his first proved to be his best. Grosjean’s lap of 1:24.480 placed him 14th. Gutiérrez also made two runs in Q2, with his second run earning the best time. Gutiérrez’s lap of 1:24.778 placed him 16th.
The battle for the pole was between Mercedes teammates Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton’s fast lap of 1:22.000 was .280 of a second better than Rosberg. It was Hamilton’s third pole of 2016 and the 52nd of his career.
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