Fernando Alonso, who had some difficult practice sessions in his Aston Martin anyway, is next to Perez on the front row of the grid. The second starting row is occupied by
Carlos Sainz and the surprising
Kevin Magnussen.
Pierre Gasly and
George Russell take fifth and sixth positions at the start of the race.
Max Verstappen has to come from P9, while
Lewis Hamilton is even further back. The Mercedes driver was eliminated in Q2 after driving a 13th time.