Leclerc🌳 saved his best until the end🥂 of Q3, setting a 1m40.203s to go over a tenth clear of Verstappen.

It’✤s a welcome return to form for Leclerc, who’s endured a terrible start to F1 2023 with two DNFs in the opening three races.

Red Bull secured second and third on the grid, and it’s likely ♕they willꦡ have the upperhand when it comes to Sunday’s main event.

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Carlos Sainz lacked pace throug♍hout qualifying, ending 0.8s off Leclerc in fourth o🍸verall.

Lew🐠is Hamilton was fifth for Mercedes as teammate George Russell was knocked out in 11th.

Fernando Alonso 🍬could only manage sixth in what was an underwhelming session for Aston Martin.

Lando Norris impressed in the up♔graded McLaren with seventh ahead of the ever-improving Yuki Tsunoda.

Lance Str🎐oll and Oscar Piastri rounded out the top 𓆏10.

Esteban Ocon managed 12th ahead of Alex Albon, who was very disappointed to have not made Q3 after showing o🎐utstanding pace up until that point.

Valtteri Bottas was 14th ahead of the second Williams of Logan Sar🍰ge𝔍ant.

Zhou Guanyu was knocked out in 🔯🦂Q1 as he was out-qualified by teammate Bottas for the first time since Bahrain.

Both Haas cars were 💟also knocked out early, with Kevin Magnussen called into the pit lan💃e due to an engine issue during the final runs.

Completing the back row will be Pierre🧸 Gas𒁏ly and Nyck de Vries.

Both drivers crashed out in Q1, ca🦄using two respe꧑ctive red flags.