Back-to-Back 1-2 Finish Hands Precision WCC Lead and Keeps WDC Alive

Qualifying:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Q1	Q2	Diff.
1	18	Sebastian Vettel		1:44.089	1:44.163
2	94	Pascal Wehrlein		1:44.228	1:44.284	+0.139
3	6	Artem Markelov		1:44.661	1:44.518	+0.429
4	57	Dean Stoneman		1:44.622	1:44.859	+0.533
5	47	Lando Norris		1:44.711	1:44.985	+0.621
6	7	Charles Leclerc		1:44.755	1:44.903	+0.666
7	39	Sho Tsuboi		1:45.399	1:44.896	+0.807
8	31	Esteban Ocon		1:45.280	1:45.054	+0.965
9	26	Robert Shwartzman		1:45.412	1:45.694	+0.892
10	77	Valtteri Bottas		1:45.672	1:45.711	+0.978
11	29	Roger Ibe		1:45.682	1:46.170	+1.593
12	33	Max Verstappen		1:45.826	1:45.868	+1.737
13	70	Sérgio Sette Câmara		1:46.185	1:46.407	+2.096
14	37	Kazuki Nakajima		1:46.706	1:46.596	+2.480
15	13	Pastor Maldonado		1:46.603	1:46.780	+2.514
16	23	Jules Bianchi		1:47.993	1:48.411	+3.904
17	84	Jack Aitken		1:48.190	1:48.391	+4.101
18	55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.		1:48.450	1:48.500	+4.361
19	4	Robin Frijns		1:49.166	1:48.721	+4.632
20	98	Bradley Dagnall		1:49.306	1:49.835	+5.217
21	99	Antonio Giovinazzi		1:49.615	1:49.653	+5.526
22	10	Jarno Trulli		1:52.986	1:51.869	+7.740
23	73	Daniel Melrose		1:48.398	1:47.915	+3.826*
24	23	Alexander Albon		No Time	No Time	---

* 10-place grid penalty for ignoring blue flags
Report:

With only three rounds left in the championship, the pressure intensifies. If you want to turn your season into a success,  your chances of doing so are limited. Precision know that and Precision did what they could to extend their title dreams: successfully, in fact, as they have taken the lead in one championship and kept the fight alive in another.

Artem Markelov’s fourth place means that his lead has been reduced to only 26 points, delaying his title celebrations to Abu Dhabi at the earliest. With Sho Tsuboi once again failing to beat any other top team driver, there are more than enough reasons to doubt BR Mansell’s ability to actually win the World Constructors Championship.

Of course other teams still exist: Jarno Trulli’s comeback was as unsuccessful as doubters predicted, but his teammate Alexander Albon demonstrated that he could be a team leader and fought back from starting in 24th to get Ferrari a valuable point in their struggle to fight off customers Red Bull Racing for fifth in the championship.

Other praiseworthy performances came from Charles Leclerc, Robert Shwartzman and Pastor Maldonado. Their heroics were contrasted by Daniel Melrose, who was again involved in an incident and found himself banned for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Reserve driver Einar Ármannsson will take control of the Calinetic-Judd for the next race.

Race:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Points
1	57	Dean Stoneman		68:17.434	15
2	94	Pascal Wehrlein		+0.900	12
3	18	Sebastian Vettel		+7.929	10
4	6	Artem Markelov		+9.633	8
5	7	Charles Leclerc		+23.714	6
6	47	Lando Norris		+30.234	5
7	39	Sho Tsuboi		+43.989	4
8	33	Max Verstappen		+63.395	3
9	26	Robert Shwartzman		+93.175	2
10	23	Alexander Albon		+101.051	1
11	13	Pastor Maldonado		1 Lap
12	37	Kazuki Nakajima		1 Lap
13	77	Valtteri Bottas		1 Lap
14	85	Jack Aitken		1 Lap
15	73	Daniel Melrose		1 Lap
16	19	Robin Frijns		2 Laps
17	98	Bradley Dagnall		2 Laps
18	10	Jarno Trulli		2 Laps
19	23	Jules Bianchi		Transmission
DNF	14	Esteban Ocon		Motor
DNF	55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.		Transmission
DNF	99	Antonio Giovinazzi		Throttle
DNF	29	Roger Ibe		Transmission
DNF	70	Sérgio Sette Câmara		Motor

Fastest Lap:

Artem Markelov – 1:48.547

Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:

Alexander Albon – after starting from the back of the grid, he fought his way into the top 10.

Reject Of The Race:

Daniel Melrose – the veteran has to know better, the FIA is done with his recent behaviour.