# Quali report

Drivers progressed through the qualifying session as follows:

![](https://1297771667-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-L9C2PSLSndAcrzCAeR1%2F-L9W4Np-OF8vdOBH1bCb%2F-L9W4P6zyP0Q6cLPJ9Qg%2Ff1_2018_bah-quali_slopegraph-1.png?generation=1523120983801157\&alt=media)

Going from Q1 to Q2:

* MAG failed to improve his time, recording 89.623 compared to 89.594 (0.029s slower)
* VAN failed to improve his time, recording 90.525 compared to 90.479 (0.046s slower)

Going from Q2 to Q3:

* HUL failed to improve his time, recording 89.57 compared to 89.187 (0.383s slower)
* SAI failed to improve his time, recording 89.986 compared to 89.802 (0.184s slower)

![](https://1297771667-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-L9C2PSLSndAcrzCAeR1%2F-L9W4Np-OF8vdOBH1bCb%2F-L9W4P7P6ueSAF60_elq%2Ff1_2018_bah-quali_time_slopegraph-1.png?generation=1523120982666866\&alt=media)

The official session results were recorded as follows:

| POS | DRIVER | Q1            | Q2            | Q3            |
| --- | ------ | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| 1   | VET    | 1:29.060 (2)  | 1:28.341 (1)  | 1:27.958 (1)  |
| 2   | RAI    | 1:28.951 (1)  | 1:28.515 (3)  | 1:28.101 (2)  |
| 3   | BOT    | 1:29.275 (3)  | 1:28.794 (4)  | 1:28.124 (3)  |
| 4   | HAM    | 1:29.396 (5)  | 1:28.458 (2)  | 1:28.220 (4)  |
| 5   | RIC    | 1:29.552 (6)  | 1:28.962 (5)  | 1:28.398 (5)  |
| 6   | GAS    | 1:30.121 (9)  | 1:29.836 (9)  | 1:29.329 (6)  |
| 7   | MAG    | 1:29.594 (7)  | 1:29.623 (7)  | 1:29.358 (7)  |
| 8   | HUL    | 1:30.260 (11) | 1:29.187 (6)  | 1:29.570 (8)  |
| 9   | OCO    | 1:30.338 (12) | 1:30.009 (10) | 1:29.874 (9)  |
| 10  | SAI    | 1:29.893 (8)  | 1:29.802 (8)  | 1:29.986 (10) |
| 11  | HAR    | 1:30.412 (13) | 1:30.105 (11) |               |
| 12  | PER    | 1:30.218 (10) | 1:30.156 (12) |               |
| 13  | ALO    | 1:30.530 (15) | 1:30.212 (13) |               |
| 14  | VAN    | 1:30.479 (14) | 1:30.525 (14) |               |
| 15  | VER    | 1:29.374 (4)  |               |               |
| 16  | GRO    | 1:30.530 (15) |               |               |
| 17  | ERI    | 1:31.063 (17) |               |               |
| 18  | SIR    | 1:31.414 (18) |               |               |
| 19  | LEC    | 1:31.420 (19) |               |               |
| 20  | STR    | 1:31.503 (20) |               |               |

## Session Utilisation

Activity throughout the three qualification sessions took place as follows:

![](https://1297771667-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-L9C2PSLSndAcrzCAeR1%2F-L9WWW_cfWjeDWjB8xr3%2F-L9W4PIHwlsahF-STxPt%2Ff1_2018_bah-quali_utilisation-1.png?generation=1523128356069569\&alt=media)

## Q1

![](https://1297771667-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-L9C2PSLSndAcrzCAeR1%2F-L9W4Np-OF8vdOBH1bCb%2F-L9W4PIaTwKVaPv4ufCE%2Ff1_2018_bah-quali1_gridplot-1.png?generation=1523120980635527\&alt=media)

### Cut-off Time Evolution

The cut-off time in Q1 evolved as follows: 

![](https://1297771667-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-L9C2PSLSndAcrzCAeR1%2F-L9WWW_cfWjeDWjB8xr3%2F-L9WWY-gegteW3Q59pDE%2Ff1_2018_bah-quali1_cutoff-2.png?generation=1523128357090736\&alt=media)

## Q2

![](https://1297771667-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-L9C2PSLSndAcrzCAeR1%2F-L9W4Np-OF8vdOBH1bCb%2F-L9W4PJ2m41EYE45i1Mn%2Ff1_2018_bah-quali2_gridplot-1.png?generation=1523120981235120\&alt=media)

### Cut-off Time Evolution

The cut-off time in Q2 evolved as follows: 

![](https://1297771667-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-L9C2PSLSndAcrzCAeR1%2F-L9WWW_cfWjeDWjB8xr3%2F-L9WWY05lw4qkwDVMs3C%2Ff1_2018_bah-quali2_cutoff-2.png?generation=1523128358287337\&alt=media)

## Q3

![](https://1297771667-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-L9C2PSLSndAcrzCAeR1%2F-L9W4Np-OF8vdOBH1bCb%2F-L9W4PJX3gsT0QaMErgI%2Ff1_2018_bah-quali3_gridplot-1.png?generation=1523120981817119\&alt=media)

### Front Row Cut-off Time Evolution

The cut-off time in Q3 evolved as follows: 

![](https://1297771667-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-L9C2PSLSndAcrzCAeR1%2F-L9WWW_cfWjeDWjB8xr3%2F-L9WWY0YPcuDTGYWlMIf%2Ff1_2018_bah-quali3_cutoff-2.png?generation=1523128370305690\&alt=media)

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