The pilot “Mercedes” Lewis Hamilton won the qualification for the Grand Prix of Azerbaijan.
Starting segment by a large margin from his pursuers won Hamilton. Alonso, Grosjean, Ericsson, Vandorn and do not start Palmer ahead of schedule completed the qualification.
In the second segment Hamilton continued churning out unbelievable quick circles. To top 10 not reached Kvyat, Sainz, Magnussen, Hulkenberg and Wehrlein. “Mercedes”, “Ferrari”, “Red bull”, “Force India” and “Williams” in full strength passed to the allocation of places in the top 10.
In the final qualification serious battle Hamilton gave his teammate Valtteri Bottas. Finn in the first attempt, given the record time in the history of the route in Baku (1:41.274), but Lewis easily killed this result, becoming the first rider who managed to go round in Azerbaijan less than 102 seconds (1:40.593).
“Ferrari” in Baku can not compete with the “Mercedes” pilots “Scuderia” Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel lost to the Germans over a second.
Grand Prix of Azerbaijan. Qualifying results:
1. Lewis Hamilton (“Mercedes”) — 1:40,593
2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) +0,434
3. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) +1,100
4. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) +1,248
5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +1,286
6. Sergio Perez (“Force India”) +1,518
7. Esteban Windows (“Force India”) +1,593
8. Lance Stroll (“Williams”) +2,160
9. Felipe Massa (“Williams”) +2,205
10. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) +2,821
11. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso)
12. Carlos Sainz Jr (Toro Rosso)
13. Kevin Magnussen (“Haas”)
14. Nico Hulkenberg (“Renault”)
15. Pascal Wehrlein (“Zauber”)
16. Fernando Alonso (McLaren)
17. Romain Grosjean (“Haas”)
18. Marcus Ericsson (“Zauber”)
19. Stoffel Vandorn (“McLaren”)
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