Leclerc won the current World Championship leader and reigning world champion, the Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull), who will start second in the qualifying session. The Mexican Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) and the Englishman Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) will start on the second row in this twelfth round of the twenty-two of the season.
– Grille output:
First line:
Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)
Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull)
Second line:
Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)
Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)
Third line:
Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes)
George Russell (GBR/Mercedes)
Fourth line:
Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine-Renault)
Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri-Red Bull)
Fifth line:
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes)
Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renault)
Sixth line:
Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo)
Sebastian Vettel (GER/Aston Martin-Mercedes)
Seventh line:
Alexander Albon (THA/Williams-Mercedes)
Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Red Bull)
Eighth line:
Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes)
Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo)
9th line:
Mick Schumacher (GER/Haas-Ferrari)
Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams-Mercedes)
Tenth line:
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Ferrari) *
Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari)*