Ahead of today's all-important qualifying session the air temperature is 18 degrees C, while the track temperature is 27 degrees. Noticeably cooler than yesterday's second session and this morning. The wind has picked up since earlier and there is also a chance of rain, certainly going by the clouds in the distance. We say 'all important' because only three of the 27 Grands Prix run to date at this circuit has seen a win scored from beyond the front row of the grid. The most recent example being Max Verstappen's maiden win after starting the 2016 race from fourth, while Fernando Alonso is the current record holder having scored his 2013 from fifth place on the grid. Having topped the...
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