Zhou, who is the Chinese Alfa Romeo driver first in Q1 of the Budapest GP

BUDAPEST — A Chinese ahead of everyone in Formula One: this is the first surprise of the new qualifying format, a small “green” revolution which – by sacrificing 2 of the 13 sets of Pirelli tires traditionally available to each driver over the weekend – also provides for the obligation to use certain compounds for each session. And at the end of Q1, those in which 20 drivers participate (and the last 5 are eliminated), the best time is that of Gunyu Zhou24, from Shanghai: the Alfa Romeo driver did better than the Emperor, Max Verstappenwho in turn preceded the other Red Bull champion, the Mexican Sergius Pearsz.