Charles Leclerc was quickest from Lando Norris forward of Dash Qualifying on the Qatar Grand Prix.
On a pivotal weekend within the Constructors’ Championship, Ferrari had been flying in the one apply session as Leclerc beat Norris by 0.425s, with Oscar Piastri in third and Carlos Sainz in fourth.
Ferrari path McLaren by 24 factors within the standings with two occasions to go and made a powerful begin on the Lusail Worldwide Circuit.
Newly-crowned four-time world champion Max Verstappen was solely eleventh after a ragged flying lap on the softs, placing him behind Lewis Hamilton in tenth and George Russell in eighth, who had been over one second down on Leclerc’s greatest time.
Mercedes had been anticipating to be robust for the second weekend working after their shock one-two final day out in Las Vegas, however Hamilton and Russell gave the impression to be missing outright pace within the high-speed corners.
Dash Qualifying takes place in a while Friday at 5.30pm – stay on Sky Sports activities F1 and Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion.
Ferrari and McLaren set for large battle
On paper, the monitor format ought to swimsuit McLaren as they’ve been the benchmark within the quicker turns all through 2024 – and there are numerous of them on the Lusail Worldwide Circuit.
Ferrari had been fast straight out of the blocks, although, as they had been first and second on the hards, over six tenths away from Norris in third, who was on the mediums.
Leclerc and Sainz underlined their blistering tempo on the tender tyres, with each drivers setting their greatest laps on their second effort on the quickest rubber.
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc says he has a fantastic understanding with team-mate Carlos Sainz regardless of the tensions between them on the Las Vegas GP, as they give the impression of being to win the Constructors’ Championship
McLaren historically maintain again in apply, although, so it could possibly be an in depth combat for pole in Dash Qualifying in a while between the 2 groups preventing for the Constructors’ Championship.
Pink Bull are 53 factors behind McLaren, so have to be lower than 45 factors off the lead after Sunday to nonetheless be in mathematical competition, however Verstappen being 1.260 seconds off Leclerc in apply suggests it could possibly be a troublesome weekend for the Milton Keynes-based crew.
Sky Sports activities F1’s stay Qatar GP schedule
Friday November 29
2.55pm: F1 Academy Follow Two
4.05pm: F2 Qualifying
5pm: Qatar GP Dash Qualifying (qualifying begins at 5.30pm)*
Saturday November 30
12.10pm: F1 Academy Qualifying
1pm: Qatar GP Dash build-up
2pm: QATAR GP SPRINT
3.30pm: Ted’s Dash Pocket book
4pm: F2 Dash Race
5.15pm: Qatar GP Qualifying build-up
6pm: QATAR GP QUALIFYING
8pm: F1 Academy: Race One
8.45pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book
Sunday December 1
10.55am: F1 Academy Race Two
12.15pm: F2 Function Race
2.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Qatar GP build-up
4pm: THE QATAR GRAND PRIX
6pm: Chequered Flag: Qatar GP response
7pm: Ted’s Pocket book
*additionally stay on Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion
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