Formula 1: Mick Schumacher disqualified in qualifying at Le Castellet – Leclerc takes pole position

Created: 07/24/2022, 07:02

By: Christoph Klaucke

Mick Schumacher was disqualified in Formula 1 qualifying at Le Castellet.

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Formula 1 makes a stop in France.

Mick Schumacher is disqualified at Leclerc's pole.

The qualifying in Le Castellet in the ticker to read.

• Formula 1: Qualifying at Le Castellet, 4 p.m

• Sebastian Vettel

  fails in

  Q2

  : Aston Martin driver has no chance

• Mick Schumacher

  disqualified

  in Q1

  : Haas driver drives over the track barrier

• This ticker is continuously updated

Update from July 23, 5:30 p.m .:

Mick Schumacher commented on his disqualification after qualifying.

“From our point of view, it doesn't look like we're going out.

If they think we went out, then there's no chance of talking to the race director," Schumi junior explained contritely, but was already looking ahead to tomorrow's race.

“It's a shame, now we have to do more tomorrow and try to overtake, which is quite possible here.

It's a shame, we could have done a good job in Q2.

We have to find the right strategy.” In his qualifying lap, Schumacher almost left the track with his entire car in turn three, which is why his time was cancelled.

Formula 1 in Le Castellet: The starting grid of the top 10

5:02 p.m .:

Charles Leclerc takes pole position ahead of Verstappen and Perez.

The Monegasque benefits from the slipstream of his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz, who has no time and is ninth ahead of Schumacher colleague Mick Schumacher.

5:01 p.m .:

Verstappen is three tenths behind the leader Leclerc.

4:58 p.m.:

The decisive phase in qualifying begins.

Around two minutes before the end, all drivers are back on the track and giving their all in the fight against the clock.

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4:53 p.m .:

Madness in Q3!

Verstappen is eight thousandths slower than Leclerc, followed by Perez.

Sainz is in the garage after a mistake with over six minutes left on the clock.

Formula 1: Qualifying at Le Castellet: These drivers fight for the top 10

4:42 p.m .:

In addition to Vettel, Ricciardo, Ocon, Bottas and Albon also fail in Q2.

The Ferraris around Sainz and Leclerc are clearly in the lead with almost a second ahead of Red Bull.

Sebastian Vettel fails in Q2: Aston Martin driver has no chance in qualifying

4.40 p.m .:

Vettel is out!

The four-time world champion tries everything again when the clock runs out, but falls back to P14.

4:38 p.m .:

Sebastian Vettel in the Aston Martin has to tremble for Q3.

The Heppenheimer is currently in eleventh place just outside the top 10. Sainz, Verstappen, Perez and Leclerc are ahead.

Update from July 23, 4:30 p.m.:

In addition to Mick Schumacher, who is in P19, Gasly, Stroll, Zhou and Latifi also fail.

Update from July 23, 4:30 p.m .:

The decision against Mick Schumacher was checked again.

It stays the same: Schumi junior left the track without permission and thus fails in qualifying early in Q1.

Mick Schumacher disqualified: Haas driver fails in Q1 in Formula 1 qualifying at Le Castellet

Update from July 23, 4:27 p.m .:

Bitter for Mick Schumacher.

The Haas driver had qualified for Q2, but his time was canceled by race control.

Apparently, Schumi junior was very tender outside the track in turn three.

Le Castellet – Formula 1 is entering the second half of the season – eleven of the 22 races have been completed.

This weekend is the French Grand Prix on the French Atlantic coast in Le Castellet.

As always, qualifying sets the course for the Grand Prix.

Mick Schumacher squints at the next points, while an exciting duel between Red Bull and Ferrari rages for the world title.

World Championship fight in Formula 1: Ferrari puts pressure on Red Bull

World champion Max Verstappen is still 38 points ahead of his worst opponent Charles Leclerc, but the Scuderia has caught up in recent weeks.

Ferrari recently celebrated two wins in a row, Carlos Sainz won at Silverstone and Leclerc in Spielberg.

And in Le Castellet, too, they seem to have the edge again.

After the impressions of the first day of training, it is Leclerc and Sainz who have to be beaten.

The Spaniard Sainz set the best time of the day in 1:32.527 minutes, Leclerc had been in front in the first practice session.

For Verstappen it was enough for second and third place, but in the much faster second session the Dutchman was more than half a second behind the leaders.

Formula 1 qualifying in Le Castellet: Mick Schumacher reports back after illness

The German pilots Sebastian Vettel in the Aston Martin and Mick Schumacher in the Haas, on the other hand, did not have a good day of practice - in both sessions they ended up well outside the top ten.

Schumi junior finished in the points for the first time in his F1 career in the last two races and is looking to continue his run.

With twelve points, he is only three points and one place behind his mentor Vettel and could overtake the four-time world champion for the first time in the world championship standings.

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During the week, Mick's father Michael Schumacher was honored with the State Prize of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Daughter Gina and Michael's wife Corinna Schumacher accepted the award on Wednesday in Cologne on behalf of the Formula 1 record world champion.

However, Mick was absent and canceled his participation due to being unwell.

"I didn't want to sit there battered and ill, but I'm feeling much better," he explained his absence and emphasized: "I'm very, very proud of my father." In Le Castellet he wants to be proud of his father on the racetrack again make.

Mercedes is still chasing the top in Formula 1

The third force, but not within striking distance of the top, is Mercedes with record world champion Lewis Hamilton.

The 37-year-old, who sat out the first practice session, finished fifth (0.990), his British compatriot and team-mate George Russell (0.764) fourth.

Hamilton had paused in the first practice session and left his cockpit to junior pilot Nyck de Vries.

On Sunday (3 p.m. / Sky) Hamilton will complete his 300th Grand Prix in the premier class, he is only the sixth driver to reach this milestone.