Glossary / General

SQ2

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

SQ2 is a part of the qualifying rounds in Formula 1 where drivers try to get the fastest lap times to start higher in the race.

Technical Definition

SQ2 refers to the second qualifying session in Formula 1, where drivers compete for the best lap times to determine their starting positions for the race.

Hear It Discussed

"And yeah, I think he's shown in in the Aston Martin what he can do with a little sq2, even though, of course, he went off, which maybe helped him continue into into q2 in the sprint weekend, sq2."
Canadian GP Driver Ratings P1 with Matt and Tommy 20:15

"only a couple 10s out of SQ2, which is phenomenal."
James Hinchcliffe Interview SPEED with Harvick and Buxton 05:03

"As we saw with the likes of [1666.1s] Fernando Alonso, who technically made it through to SQ2, even though he was the one that had the [1669.9s] incident, it's going to go in that we don't have the..."
2026 Canadian GP Sprint Qualifying Review The Late Braking F1 Podcast 27:46