How 10th-placed Alex Albon ended up with fastest time of F1 Canadian GP qualifying
The British-born Thai was the first driver to risk the soft tyres at the start of Q2 when the track started to dry, a𝔍nd the gam🌠ble paid off as he shot to the top of the order.
Albon posted a 1m18.725s in his heavily-upgraded Williams FW45 to advance th๊rough to Q3 for the s🌊econd time this season.
He ended up 10th in Q3 after making a small error on his only lap before 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri's crash red-fl🔴agged thܫe session and the rain got heavier, preventing any late improvements.
Red Bull’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen would go on to take pol🌠e position with a 1m25.858s on intermediate tyres.
“We had an amazing Q1, even better Q2 and then in Q3, I made a little mistake on the only lap we ꦜhad, tyres a little bit cold,” Albon said after qualifying.
“Tyres🐎 getting better and then Oscar crashed, red flag, and then the track got way too wet.
“So I suppose a little bit disappointed from that side🥂, but we definitely had some positives in there.
“Q2 was great - technically the quickest lap on Saturday. We have the quickest car... Maybe not! But it was still a ꦫgreat day.
“Hard work from everyone at the factory to get the upgrades r�🍒�eady for the weekend. Hopefully that’s the first P1 of more to come in the future.”
It marked the first time a Williams has led a qualifying segment since 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Felipe Massa at the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix.
Albon has moved up to ninth on the grid for Sunday's race after 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结ꦚ果历史:Carlos Sainz was hit with a three-place grid drop.
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