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F1 Italian GP: Sainz stuns Verstappen for Monza pole

The session at Monza also formed the second 2023 qualifying session run to the Alternative Tyre Allocation rules that required the drivers to run the hards throughout Q1, mediums in Q2 and softs in Q3.

Autosport · Sep 2, 2023

Suzuka SUPER GT: Everything you need to know before the race

Fukuzumi delighted with first pole for two years

Motorsport · Aug 27, 2023

Tsunoda docked three places for impeding Hamilton in F1 Dutch GP qualifying

The stewards have ruled that the AlphaTauri driver failed to satisfactorily move off the dry racing line through Turn 13 during Q2 while preparing for a push-lap.

Autosport · Aug 26, 2023

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Albon: Headwind masked Williams problems in F1 Dutch GP qualifying

Albon topped Q1 on Saturday, ran third in Q2 and then completed the second row of the grid in the final shootout, having lapped 0.852 seconds adrift of clear polesitter Max Verstappen.

Motorsport · Aug 26, 2023

Suzuka SUPER GT: Fukuzumi puts Honda on pole, Toyotas struggle

On what will be the last visit for the NSX to Honda’s home track before it is replaced by the new Civic Type R-GT next year, Fukuzumi posted a 1m46.385s at the end of the Q2 pole shootout to grab the top spot in the #16 ARTA car he shares…

Motorsport · Aug 26, 2023

Lawson "grateful" to qualify P3 after Motegi Q2 worries

Red Bull junior Lawson was outpaced only by Mugen team-mate Tomoki Nojiri and Dandelion's Kakunoshin Ota in Saturday's Q2 shootout, ending up within 0.282s of Nojiri's pole time.

Motorsport · Aug 19, 2023

Motegi Super Formula: Nojiri on pole, Lawson takes points lead

After topping practice on Saturday morning, Nojiri went second-fastest in his group in the first segment before setting the fastest time of 1m31.955s in the Q2 pole shootout.

Motorsport · Aug 19, 2023

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BTCC Knockhill: Sutton pips Cook to pole

The three-time champion wrung everything out of himself and his Motorbase Performance-run Ford Focus ST in the Q2 top-10 shootout to pip the One Motorsport Honda Civic Type R of Josh Cook by 0.006 seconds.

Autosport · Aug 12, 2023

MotoGP British GP: Bezzecchi splashes to pole, Quartararo qualifies last

VR46 Ducati rider Bezzecchi set the pole time with just over three minutes to go in an very wet Q2 with a 2m15.359s, before he crashed at the Vale chicane while on another quick flying lap.

Autosport · Aug 5, 2023

MotoGP British GP: Bezzecchi takes pole despite crash, Quartararo last

VR46 Ducati rider Bezzecchi set the pole time with just over three minutes to go in an exceedingly wet Q2 with a 2m15.359s, before he crashed at the Vale chicane while on another quick flying lap.

Motorsport · Aug 5, 2023

MotoGP British GP: Espargaro tops FP2 as Marquez, Quartararo miss Q2 cut

As part of a format tweak for the remainder of the 2023 season, Friday’s second practice session is the only one that now counts towards Saturday’s qualifying.

Motorsport · Aug 4, 2023

MotoGP British GP: Aleix Espargaro tops FP2 as Marquez, Quartararo miss Q2 cut

As part of a format tweak for the remainder of the 2023 season, Friday’s second practice session is the only one that now counts towards Saturday’s qualifying.

Autosport · Aug 4, 2023

Alonso explains uncharacteristic Spa F1 sprint spin

The two-time world champion lined up only 14th for the shorter Saturday contest as a legacy of not setting a time in Q2 owing to the red flag caused by team-mate Lance Stroll shunting.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen pips Piastri to sprint pole in delayed session

The two Ferrari drivers ended up third and fourth with Carlos Sainz ahead, while Charles Leclerc made a small error on his final Q3 lap that proved costly in the fight for pole.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

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Autosport · Jul 28, 2023

Verstappen "lucky" to survive Q2 in Belgian GP F1 qualifying

Verstappen set the fastest time in Friday qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, which will be converted to sixth on the grid due to a gearbox penalty, after putting a massive eight tenths on Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at the end of Q3.

Motorsport · Jul 15, 2023

Miyata 'frustrated' by Honda domination in Fuji qualifying

Miyata saw his points cushion over nearest rival Liam Lawson eroded as he struggled to the fifth-fastest time in the Q2 shootout on Saturday, albeit best of the Toyota runners.

Motorsport · Jul 15, 2023

Fuji Super Formula: Makino beats Lawson to pole

Dandelion Racing driver Makino, who topped practice earlier on Saturday, posted a best lap of 1m22.063s at the end of the Q2 pole shootout to eclipse Team Mugen rival Lawson by 0.179 seconds.

Motorsport · Jun 30, 2023

Perez: Q2 exit shows F1's track limits system is "wrong"

The Red Bull driver failed to make it into Q3 at the Red Bull Ring after failing to set a clean lap during the session.

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Autosport · Jun 23, 2023

Espargaro “angry” Ducati blocked MotoGP Friday format tweak for 2023

As part of MotoGP’s format shake-up for 2023 to include sprint races, the combined order at the end of Friday’s two practice sessions decides which riders go straight to Q2 in qualifying and who has to go through Q1.

Autosport · Jun 22, 2023

Ferrari: Leclerc accepted he was wrong over F1 strategy criticisms

Leclerc initially hit out at Ferrari after getting knocked out of Q2 in Montreal when he and the team had failed to capitalise on improving track conditions.

Autosport · Jun 21, 2023

Aston Martin parries Stroll criticism ahead of key F1 summer races

Leading up to the Canadian's home race, his father and team owner Lawrence Stroll aspired to have both cars on the podium but, after a disappointing mixed-weather qualifying, Stroll was eliminated in Q2 and started 16th due to an impeding penalty.

Motorsport · Jun 18, 2023

Russell: Mercedes can repeat double F1 podium in Canada

Hamilton and Russell qualified fourth and fifth respectively in a chaotic wet qualifying in Montreal, in which the pair were briefly under threat of not making it into Q2 amid ever-changing conditions.

Motorsport · Jun 17, 2023

F1 Canadian GP: Verstappen takes pole in wet qualifying, Hulkenberg penalised

Although a drying line had emerged by the start of Q2, offering drivers to take a chance on running with soft tyres, the conditions had worsened by the start of the final part of qualifying and the rain picked up in intensity.

Autosport · Jun 17, 2023

F1 Canadian GP: Verstappen takes pole in wet qualifying, Hulkenberg loses second

Although a dry line had emerged by the start of Q2, offering drivers to take a chance on running with soft tyres, the conditions had worsened by the start of the final part of qualifying and the rain picked up in intensity.

Autosport · Jun 3, 2023

How Mercedes made itself look "silly" with Hamilton-Russell collision

But, as the team radio messages sent to both drivers prior to the incident revealed, the unnecessary incident was the result of simple miscommunication in the heat of the moment during a complicated end to Q2.

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