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# Progression

Drivers progressed through the qualifying session as follows:

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## Q1 into Q2

The following teams did not make it through:

| TEAM       | freq |
| ---------- | ---- |
| Sauber     | 2    |
| Toro Rosso | 1    |
| Williams   | 1    |

* neither Sauber made it through from Q1 to Q2
* VET failed to improve his time from Q1, recording 92.385 compared to 92.171 (0.214s slower)

## Q2 into Q3

The following teams did not make it through:

| TEAM         | freq |
| ------------ | ---- |
| Force India  | 1    |
| Haas F1 Team | 1    |
| McLaren      | 2    |
| Toro Rosso   | 1    |
| Williams     | 1    |

* neither McLaren made it through from Q2 to Q3
* both Ferrari cars made it through to Q3
* both Mercedes cars made it through to Q3
* both Red Bull cars made it through to Q3
* both Renault cars made it through to Q3
* HUL failed to improve his time from Q2, recording 92.532 compared to 92.494 (0.038s slower)
* GRO failed to improve his time from Q2, recording 92.855 compared to 92.524 (0.331s slower)