I'm absolutely astonished at the equality in the midfield here.

McLaren blamed Sainz' Q1 exit on his last run being hampered by Kubica's puncture, while the driver himself estimated the loss of time in three or fourth tenths. At first I thought this was bollocks, but had Sainz' lap been four tenths faster, he'd have been 8th instead of 18th. Having eleven cars in four tenths is nothing short of impressive.