“I WAS REALLY HOPING TO GET TO MONTREAL, WHERE I WOULD HAVE PASSED PROST”

Valtteri Bottas had his run of 103 consecutive Q3 appearances come to an end at Albert Park, stopping shy of the 109 top-10 qualifying streak Alain Prost recorded. The Frenchman retains second on the all-time list, behind the 137 in a row clocked by Ayrton Senna.