Yuki Tsunoda triggered a late red-flag in Q2 to eradicate himself and RB team-mate Liam Lawson from Q3 competition.
The Japanese racer was in eleventh on the ultimate runs in Q2, however locked the skin front-left tyre on flip in on the left-hander of Flip 12, spinning into the barrier earlier than coming into the stadium.
With simply 10 seconds remaining on the clock, it dropped at an finish the section, with Lawson, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll and Valtteri Bottas all unable to enhance their occasions.
There was a delay to the beginning of Q3 while barrier repairs had been made.
It means Alonso will mark his four-hundredth grand prix entry with a thirteenth place begin at greatest, relying on whether or not Tsunoda takes a grid penalty for modifications.
It got here after Sergio Perez and Oscar Piastri suffered a shock Q1 exit – with Perez 18th quickest in entrance of his residence crowd.
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