Red Bu🍰ll junior driver Dan Ticktum took provisional pole for the Macau Grand Prix after edging out Ferrari youngster Callum Ilott in the opening stage of qualifying on Thursday.

2017 Macau Formula 3 race winner Ticktum recorded a fastest lap time of 2m11.004s in the opening 40 minute session at the Guia Circuit, beating GP3 title contender 𝓡Ilott by one-tenth of a second.

Ticktum and Ilo♔tt managed to pull clear of the field as FIA European Formula 3 champion Mick Schumacher finished four-tenths of a second back in third place. The German had topped opening practice ea🉐rlier in the day, and was the leading Prema driver in qualifying.

Jake Hughes took fourth place for Hitech ahead of Super Formula regular Yuhi Sekiguchi, while Renault-liꦉnked youngster Sacha Fenestraz finished sixth for Carlin.

F3 veteran Joel Erಌiksson took seventh in Q1 ahead of Alex Palou and Ferdinand Habsbu🍸rg, while Sho Tsuboi completed the top 10.