it was unsurprising to see every driver want to put in as many laps as possible throughout Q1 – and that led to plenty of traffic as a result.
The team is in no rush to decide with Alessandro Alunni Bravi saying: I think there is not a deadline.
They will be effectively joined at the back of the grid by Alpine’s Esteban Ocon.
The Mexican driver will remain Max Verstappen’s team-mate until the end of the F1 2026 championship having signed a two-year extension.
with Perez once again stressing that qualifying was a “total disaster”.
with huge changes on the horizon as the FIA works to its ‘nimble car’ concept.