Red Bull and Roger Ibe Back on Top in Cyprus

Qualifying:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Q1	Q2	Diff.
1	57	Dean Stoneman		1:12.193	1:11.823
2	94	Pascal Wehrlein		1:12.026	1:12.105	+0.203
3	55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.		1:12.543	1:12.303	+0.480
4	4	Robin Frijns		1:12.732	1:12.527	+0.704
5	20	Kevin Magnussen		1:12.945	1:12.687	+0.864
6	1	Artem Markelov		1:12.979	1:12.688	+0.865
7	39	Sho Tsuboi		1:12.944	1:13.398	+1.121
8	77	Valtteri Bottas		1:13.108	1:13.067	+1.244
9	23	Alexander Albon		1:13.114	1:13.070	+1.247
10	29	Roger Ibe		1:13.512	1:13.083	+1.260
11	37	Victoria Desai		1:13.219	1:13.118	+1.295
12	33	Max Verstappen		1:13.499	1:13.194	+1.371
13	47	Lando Norris		1:13.624	1:13.492	+1.669
14	26	Robert Shwartzman		1:13.702	1:13.529	+1.706
15	70	Sérgio Sette Câmara		1:13.738	1:13.866	+1.915
16	31	Esteban Ocon		1:14.619	1:13.748	+1.925
17	18	Sebastian Vettel		1:14.535	1:14.651	+2.712
18	84	Jack Aitken		1:15.811	1:14.997	+3.175
19	11	Terry Hawkin		1:15.170	1:15.109	+3.236
20	23	Jules Bianchi		1:15.366	1:15.163	+3.340
21	56	Einar Ármannsson		1:15.284	1:15.277	+3.454
22	95	Beitske Visser		1:15.613	1:15.438	+3.615
23	7	Charles Leclerc		1:15.784	1:15.980	+3.961
24	46	Alessandro Cicognani		1:15.809	1:15.536	+3.713*

* 5-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident

Report:

In the world of motorsport, few tracks are as uniquely enjoyable as the Akrotiri Bay International Circuit: high-speed action with the right edge to keep every proper Formula One fan on their toes; few fans say they do not like this venue.

With the radical differences in motor design, there was bound to be a tiered level of performance. Mercedes in particularly turned celebration on Friday and Saturday into misery on Sunday, lacking competitiveness.

The real fight for the big points was between Toyota and Ferrari. While the Ferrari works team failed to earn any, Roger Ibe was able to get a second win. Both a customer and works Toyota joined him on the rostrum.

Backmarkers took advantage of the chaos. Jack Aitken came out of nowhere on Saturday to outqualify his teammate and then took a seventh place on Sunday, putting his team ahead of Loonmotor despite their double score.

Race:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Points
1	29	Roger Ibe		42:14.955	15
2	1	Artem Markelov		+7.018	12
3	20	Kevin Magnussen		+18.228	10
4	18	Sebastian Vettel		+21.305	8
5	39	Sho Tsuboi		+21.953	6
6	70	Sérgio Sette Câmara		+43.164	5
7	85	Jack Aitken		+68.135	4
8	14	Esteban Ocon		+106.364	3
9	95	Beitske Visser		1 Lap	2
10	46	Alessandro Cicognani		1 Lap	1
11	37	Victoria Desai		1 Lap
12	33	Max Verstappen		1 Lap
13	77	Valtteri Bottas		1 Lap
14	94	Pascal Wehrlein		1 Lap
15	4	Robin Frijns		2 Laps
DNF	47	Lando Norris		Transmission
DNF	55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.		Transmission
DNF	26	Robert Shwartzman		Transmission
DNF	23	Jules Bianchi		Transmission
DNF	11	Terry Hawkin		Motor
DNF	57	Dean Stoneman		Oil Leak
DNF	23	Alexander Albon		Oil Leak
DNF	7	Charles Leclerc		Transmission
DNF	56	Einar Ármannsson		Collision

Fastest Lap:

Max Verstappen – 1:41.873

Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:

Jack Aitken – a seventh place in the Sauber is a tremendous feat, regardless of how much luck played into it.

Reject Of The Race:

Ferrari – retirements both in and out of their drivers’ control as well as numerous transmission failures are not good for the prancing horse.