That lap proved immediately out of reach for the rest of the field, Verstappen coming closest with a 1m29.340s but still 0.182s adrift. Norris settled for fifth, his best lap of 1m29.586s leaving him just behind his team-mate on the grid. Ferrari locked out the third row, Lewis Hamilton taking sixth in 1m29.688s ahead of Charles Leclerc’s 1m29.784s. Alex Albon followed in 12th for Williams, while Carlos Sainz could only manage 13th after struggling for grip. Lance Stroll exited early in 17th, alongside Gabriel Bortoleto in 16th, marking the Brazilian’s first Q1 elimination since Silverstone.