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 |
* 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 |
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.
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