It was Jehan Daruvala who led the timesheets in the early stages with his impress✃ive effort putting him nearly 0.3s clear of the rest of the field.

Daruvala decided to sit in the pit lane for the final round of pit stops 𒆙- rem൩iniscent of Sebastian Vettel in his prime back in 2013 - to see if he could secure pole position without using a second set of tyres.

It wasn't enough for the Indian dr🅠iver as he was first beaten by D𒊎oohan and then Mercedes-backed driver Frederik Vesti.

Vesti has endured a miserable season🐻 so far but it was a great lap from the ART Grand Prix driver to put himself initially on the front row.

On the bꦏack of his Red Bull F1 outing in free practice, Vips left it late in the Hitech to secure second.

The Estonian was 21st 🅠after the first runs but left it late to secure second on the grid, just 0.023s ꦡoff Doohan.

V♉esti qualified th🎃ird ahead of Daruvala, while Williams F1 junior Logan Sargeant was fifth - 0.355s shy.

Ayumu Iwasa was six🅠th in the lead DAMS ahꦯead of Theo Pourchaire, who complained about being impeded.

Jake Hughes, Calan Williams and Felipe Drug🐽ovich rounded out the top 10 in Barcelona.

Boschung ruled out of Spain weekend

Campos driver Ralph Boscꦿhung has been forced to sit out of qualifying and the rest of the weekend in Bar🉐celona due to neck pain.

“𓆉Unfortunately our driver Ralph Boschung will not be able to participate in this weekend’s round in Barcelona,” Campos stated shortly before qualifying.

“The Swiss d♚river began to have significant neck pain afteꦯr round three in Imola. However, he was confident he would be able to race this weekend.

“But after today’s free practice he realised that he could not drive at the best of his abilities and has decided to withdraw from the event and focus o⭕n his recovery to🐠 try to be 100% for the next round in Monaco.

“Obviously, the team fully supports his decision and wishes him a quick ♈recovery.”

Boschung added: “It’s a very toughܫ moment and difficult to accept, but health is always a priority. I have already set up a recovery plan for the next few days and hopefully I will be able to recover to race in Monaco next weekend.

“I wanꦇt to thank my team and my sponsors for supporting me fully on the decision and wish my team-mate best of luck this 🐷weekend.”

As a ℱresult, Campos will run just one car this weekend with Olli C✅aldwell qualifying 18th.

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