as Leclerc and Carlos Sainz dropped out in Q2 after failing to make the cut on their final runs with used soft tyres.
Gasly was asked about his relationship with his teammate and took his time carefully selecting his words.
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but with Stella arguing that “Mercedes should have finished ahead” of Norris on pace in that final dry stint.
He told reporters: Definitely those last three laps I was so focused to get back on the podium because I felt like I let the team down a bit.
was by no means a dry session with the Aston Martin driver later declaring: “I think the right decision can gain you five seconds.
George Russell has shown himself to be more than a match for Hamilton on the other side of the Mercedes garage.