Session Leaders Leclerc & Verstappen Among Many Scrambling for Visibility at Australian GP Qualifying

The sun is bothering everyone on the grid as the qualifying goes on. The drivers, in a hurry to clock in their personal best times, were bothered by the rays constantly. As several complained, they tried their level best to not be distracted. But driving at a speed of 300 km/hr and more and not being able to see what’s ahead of you cannot be easy.

Australian Grand Prix is proving to be a tough fight for the pole position. The qualifying first saw Nicholas Latifi crashing into the barriers after an unfortunate collision with Lance Stroll.

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Later on, Spaniard Fernando Alonso, who was going great, also crashed into the barriers. The drivers were not finding the street circuit easy, as revamped tightened turns saw many sliding off constantly.

Charles Leclerc, Verstappen, and Lewis Hamilton complain about the visor

A minor mistake constantly disrupted the best of best laps. Barely a slight car jerk and the driver loses valuable time. However, we saw Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, and Lewis Hamilton complain about their visors. The sun was down by the time Q2 ended and was a pain for many. Surely, a big brightening white light cannot prove to be comfortable. Hence, changing the visors and switching to darker ones became a priority right when the cars entered the pits.

Leclerc complained on the team radio and was heard saying, “Darkest visor you have. Sun is horrible”. These small things could prove to be really disruptive for a championship contender. In a tight tussle where a mere second could cost you so many places, this could’ve been disastrous. Moreover, street circuits are never easy and require undivided attention at every point.

With so many changes put in place and a very tight circuit to conquer over, the race is going to be extraordinary. Australian GP is never short of entertaining and leaves the fans satisfied. Until now, it has been somewhat of a redemption for Mercedes and McLaren, who are in Q3. This obviously comes as a relief to many, since these two teams are fan favorites.

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Their previous performances have been disappointing, to say the very least. However, it’s good to see that the Mercedes power units have some fighting spirit and can perform.