However, due to the knock-out format things get a little tricky. A qualifying session has taken place and been contested by all 22 cars but many drivers won't have given their maximum as they'd normally get a shot in Q2 and then go for pole position in Q3. Nico Rosberg set the fastest time and would take the second pole position of his F1 career.
Vettel would be hoping that things are done in numerical order as he finished Q1 in seventh place. Hamilton would again be disappointed down in 12th but Jean-Eric Vergne , who ended the session in ninth, would start from his best ever qualifying position. Drivers lower down the field could argue that they didn't produce their best lap time, as all that was needed was to make it into Q2.
Probably the most likely situation if the grid doesn't get decided in numerical order. Alphabetical order. If all else fails they could always go for a more traditional method: going by alphabetical order. OK so there'd be no reason why they'd not go for the previous two methods instead but this one would make for an unusual grid.
The most likely situation if and it's a big if qualifying doesn't go ahead. Nothing is written in the rule books to cover the scenario but 'article 36' is the closest it does come to doing so. Based on Q1 results.
If we still had the old qualifying system of an hour session, the grid could have been decided from the first 20 minutes of running. However, due to the knock-out format things get a little tricky. A qualifying session has taken place and been contested by all 22 cars but many drivers won't have given their maximum as they'd normally get a shot in Q2 and then go for pole position in Q3.
Nico Rosberg set the fastest time and would take the second pole position of his F1 career. Vettel would be hoping that things are done in numerical order as he finished Q1 in seventh place.
Hamilton would again be disappointed down in 12th but Jean-Eric Vergne , who ended the session in ninth, would start from his best ever qualifying position. Drivers lower down the field could argue that they didn't produce their best lap time, as all that was needed was to make it into Q2. Probably the most likely situation if the grid doesn't get decided in numerical order.
Alphabetical order. However, what happens if the rainfall gets too heavy? F1 faced a similar situation in Austria last season, where multiple alternatives were put into place. As the heavy rains threaten another washout, what can we expect during the qualifying session?
The FIA has made no fresh announcements as to what their plans are for Sochi; it is safe to assume that the Styrian GP approach is a safe plan of attack. The plan seems pretty solid; a washout on Saturday would mean canceling FP3 and the qualifying session. Prepared for any situation, Masi has an alternative to Plans A and B. With Saturday under threat, drivers will have to give it their all during the practice sessions as well.
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