F1 Sprint Qualifying Highlights

Key Moments

• Lando Norris: 4th place, less than a tenth separating top 4
• Lewis Hamilton: Moved from bottom 5 to 11th
• Drivers in Bottom Five: Hulkenberg, Alonzo, Alin, Ricardo, Joe
• Alex Albon: Goes to 15th, vulnerable to being knocked out by Hulkenberg
• Fernando Alonso: Goes 11th fastest
• Daniel Ricciardo: Moves up to 14th
• Logan Sargeant: Responds and improves position
• Yuki Tsunoda: Goes off the road, yellow flag
• Pierre Gasly: Pushing to finish, avoids yellow flag; climbs positions
• Kevin Magnussen: Fastest first sector, but had a big slide, finishes just outside top 10
• Esteban Ocon: Finishes ahead of Stroll; Alpine team strong with both cars in top 10
• George Russell: Vocal leadership, strategy to go out early
• Charles Leclerc: Faces problem, yellow flag in pit lane
• Oscar Piastri: Goes ahead of Russell and Hamilton with a 1:04.9
• Lando Norris: Secures Sprint pole, leading by 2/10 of a second
• Carlos Sainz: Places 4th
• Max Verstappen: Claims pole position for the Sprint, front row with Norris
• Sergio Perez: In 7th, Ocon in 8th, Gasly in 9th
• Charles Leclerc: Did not get a chance to set a lap time

Notable Incidents

• Yuki Tsunoda Incident: Yellow flag due to going off-road
• Charles Leclerc: Issues in the pit lane, anti-stall problem

Final Standings for Sprint Qualifying

1. Max Verstappen
2. Lando Norris
3. Oscar Piastri
4. Carlos Sainz
5. Lewis Hamilton
6. George Russell
7. Sergio Perez
8. Esteban Ocon
9. Pierre Gasly
10. Logan Sargeant (not explicitly mentioned but implied)
11. Fernando Alonso (typically next spots)
12. Daniel Ricciardo (others not explicitly mentioned but inferred based on context)