search wrote: β16 Sep 2023, 15:32
in the end, the crash may have saved Alonso from getting kicked out in Q1, at least. It was close between him, Hamilton, Norris and Stroll
They were all safe, the only drivers who could drop out in Q1 were:
- Bottas, Zhou, Sargeant (all 100% out as they already had finished their laps)
- Stroll who did not improve enough and would have been out even without the crash
- Albon (in the hot seat and already done his lap)
- Piastri (still going)
everyone else was going to Q2.