Lance Stroll reaches 100 Q1 eliminations in Formula 1 qualifying
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 4:32 PM
Last updated Sep 5, 2026
Lance Stroll recorded his 100th Q1 elimination in Formula 1 during the qualifying session for the Italian Grand Prix on September 5, 2026. This performance marks the first time a driver has reached this threshold since the introduction of the three-part qualifying system in 2006. The Canadian driver qualified in last position for Sunday's race. His final time was slightly less than a tenth of a second behind his teammate Fernando Alonso. Alonso did not complete a final run at the end of the session. Stroll remains at the back of the grid for the upcoming event.
- •Lance Stroll finished last in the Italian Grand Prix qualifying session.
- •The result marks 100 total Q1 eliminations for the driver since 2006.
- •Stroll was under a tenth of a second slower than Fernando Alonso.
- •Fernando Alonso failed to set a time on his final qualifying lap.
- 4:32 PMMotorsport.com — Lance Stroll hits unwanted 100 Q1 eliminations milestone in F1
- 4:32 PMYahoo Sports — Lance Stroll hits unwanted 100 Q1 eliminations milestone in F1
"Lance Stroll managed an unwanted Formula 1 record as he became the first driver to register 100 Q1 eliminations since the three-part qualifying system was introduced in 2006. The Canadian qualified last for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, ending the session just under a tenth down on team-mate Fernando Alonso - although Alonso was unable to produce a final run at the close of the ...Keep reading
"Lance Stroll is an F1 record breaker – but not one he’ll want to remember
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External links- Motorsport.comSep 5, 2026, 4:32 PMLance Stroll hits unwanted 100 Q1 eliminations milestone in F1
Lance Stroll managed an unwanted Formula 1 record as he became the first driver to register 100 Q1 eliminations since the three-part qualifying system was introduced in 2006. The Canadian qualified last for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, ending the session just under a tenth down on team-mate Fernando Alonso - although Alonso was unable to produce a final run at the close of the ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 4:32 PMLance Stroll hits unwanted 100 Q1 eliminations milestone in F1
Lance Stroll is an F1 record breaker – but not one he’ll want to remember
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