Roger Ibe Wins First Grand Prix, Norris Throws It Away Again
Qualifying:
| Pos | # | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | Victoria Desai |  | 1:16.017 | 1:15.671 | |
| 2 | 23 | Alexander Albon | | 1:15.862 | 1:15.866 | +0.191 |
| 3 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein |  | 1:16.236 | 1:15.868 | +0.197 |
| 4 | 57 | Dean Stoneman | | 1:15.983 | 1:15.942 | +0.271 |
| 5 | 1 | Artem Markelov |  | 1:15.978 | 1:16.278 | +0.307 |
| 6 | 29 | Roger Ibe |  | 1:16.139 | 1:16.093 | +0.422 |
| 7 | 47 | Lando Norris |  | 1:18.513 | 1:16.208 | +0.537 |
| 8 | 33 | Max Verstappen | | 1:16.571 | 1:16.366 | +0.695 |
| 9 | 39 | Sho Tsuboi | | 1:16.555 | 1:16.447 | +0.806 |
| 10 | 18 | Sebastian Vettel | | 1:16.514 | 1:16.958 | +0.843 |
* 10-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident
Report:
Winning the Formula One world championship requires tremendous motorsport ability, a lot of luck and a mind of steel. In theory, Lando Norris has all of these things. Unfortunately, theory has not been practice over the last seven days.
Once again, Lando Norris looked likely to win the Grand Prix. Instead, he made another error that left him watching as someone else was given the trophy for the winner. 2Mr. Excitement” Roger Ibe won his first Grand Prix in a dramatic event.
Victoria Desai provided sparks as well, after a technical issue forced her into an additional pitstop, she found herself in second ahead of Norris and fought off the charging Brit. Still, Caterham’s WCC lead expanded as Norris-Vettel finished third and fourth.
Artem Markelov, whose dreams of back-to-back titles are already in trouble, got a valuable first points finish. Kevin Magnussen and Terry Hawkin returned to the top 10, valuable for their teams; even if it left the actual star in the midfield, Jules Bianchi, behind.
Race:
| Pos | # | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Roger Ibe | | 68:11.529 | 15 |
| 2 | 37 | Victoria Desai | | +14.948 | 12 |
| 3 | 47 | Lando Norris | | +15.154 | 10 |
| 4 | 18 | Sebastian Vettel | | +23.967 | 8 |
| 5 | 23 | Alexander Albon | | +47.785 | 6 |
| 6 | 70 | Sérgio Sette Câmara |  | +52.351 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Artem Markelov | | +55.528 | 4 |
| 8 | 33 | Max Verstappen | | +63.527 | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen |  | 1 Lap | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Terry Hawkin |  | 1 Lap | 1 |
Fastest Lap:
Lando Norris – 1:18.220
Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:
Jules Bianchi – once more he came just shy of the points, but proved his status as MRT’s ace.
Reject Of The Race:
Lando Norris – throwing away a likely win in the second consecutive race is not how you earn glory.
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Qualifying: * 5-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident Report: With ideal racing