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Bottas' first round in the top 10 qualifiers proved majestic as the Finn finished an incredible half-second on the pitch. Hamilton had made a mistake, which increased the pressure for the last heat
The reigning world champion increased the bet in this second heat – but Bottas had a little more in the tank – 0.019s in – Sebastian Vettel admitted to making mistakes on his two races in Q3 finishing third, ahead of Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen with Max. Verstappen is fifth at Red Bull.
Romain Grosjean is a man who needs a good result and he enjoys a track that he ran well by taking sixth place ahead of Red Bull 's Daniel Ricciardo with the. Haas team. his friend Kevin Magnussen in eighth place. Renault's Carlos Sainz and Nico Hulkenberg complete the top 10.
Here's how the sessions took place at the Red Bull Ring in the foothills of the spectacular Styrian mountains …
Q1 – The Pédée sneaks into the Q2 out
Williams has had a miserable campaign so far this year, with particularly painful qualifications. However, Lance Stroll gave the team a break by sneaking into the second round at the end of the race.
Sergio Perez, the only non-Ferrari driver, Mercedes and Red Bull, has not been so lucky this season. The Force India man was unable to disengage from the drop zone.
Fernando Alonso left him late to secure himself, but his teammate McLaren could not repeat the round. He finished 15th, with Sergey Sirotkin's other Williams and Marcus Ericsson of Sauber joining him for an early swim.
On the front, Ferrari opted for a different tire strategy from its rivals Mercedes and Red Bull as they sent Vettel and Raikkonen on They struggled to pass, Raikkonen third and Vettel sixth, Mercedes continuing his domination in the Austrian hills with Bottas arriving at a tenth of Hamilton.
Q2 – McLaren's misfortune continues as Haas impresses
Mercedes and Red Bull mix things up in Q2 by opting for the superstructure, while Ferrari rivals head straight for ultrasoft. Hamilton and Bottas snuck easily into the first two positions, but it was so easy for Red Bull.
Verstappen took fifth place, but Ricciardo's first effort was only enough for 11th place. After a cooling lap, he left again and improved in the ninth – but was forced out again.
Everyone blocked Verstappen and Grosjean – that was Haas' pace – for a second run, with Vettel
However, the four-time world champion is under investigation for allegedly hindering Sainz, who was on a lap fast when he seemed to be being cheated by Ferrari's slowdown.
Ricciardo Renault's Sainz and Hulkenberg pulled out of the drop zone in the last moments to the detriment of Esteban Ocon of Force India and Pierre Gasly of Toro Rosso
Leclerc was a good 13th, seven more high as Ericsson, but it will start Sunday's 18th race having picked up a five-seater grid penalty for a gearbox change after problems in FP3.
Alonso seemed like he could get into the top 10 but ran penultimate corn and did the same thing at the last corner. He leaves the qualifications with Stroll.
Q3 – Bottas comes out of the bushes to beat Hamilton
Bottas seems to have torn the notebook in the early part of Q3 while he was in the lead for half a second. However, the replays showed that Hamilton was out of shape at the top of the hill at turn 3, while Vettel was running at turn 4, which caused Raikkonen
a lot of time. Grosjean delivers a superb lap to take fourth place, nearly a second ahead of Haas' teammate, Magnussen, eighth.
There was tension in Red Bull, while Ricciardo was forced to continue. There was no question of "punching a hole" and giving a shot to his teammate Verstappen
Neither of them was able to beat the Grosjean Haas after the first heat, finishing sixth respectively and seventh. After stopping for a new set of tires, everyone left for a final descent.
Vettel rose to second place, but he did not make the weight against the Mercedes – which has improved. However, it was Bottas, rather than Hamilton, who made the best lap of the day.
The Finn gets his first pole position of the season, 0.019 seconds ahead of Hamilton, Vettel and Raikkonen placing second for Ferrari. So often the maid of honor in 2018, Bottas can he finally get his first victory of 2018? He is certainly in a position to do it …
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