 At the end of the second period, Q2, the slowest seven cars were again eliminated and would start the race in positions eleven to seventeen.This would leave the ten fastest cars to compete for pole position in the final ten-minute period, Q3.With the surface of the circuit offering very little grip, every team sent their drivers out for extended runs in the first twenty-minute period of qualifying, with the objective of laying down enough rubber on the circuit to improve their overall lap time, and trying to time their final flying runs to take full advantage of the circuit.