QUALIFYING REPORT
The conditions proved tricky however and there were three more red flag
stoppages as Sauber’s Marcus Ericsson, Williams’ Felipe Massa and Manor’s
Rio Haryanto all crashed out.
In the end Q1 lasted more than 50 minutes with Renault’s Jolyon Palmer,
Massa, Kevin Magnussen in the second Renault, Ericsson, Pascal Wehrelin in
the second Manor and Haryanto exiting from P17 back.
Q2 began in wet conditions but with the track drying quickly the switch to
supersoft tyres didn’t take long and when it did the times began to tumble.