Summary

  • Oscar Piastri takes pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix

  • McLaren team-mate Lando Norris second, Max Verstappen third

  • Carlos Sainz knocked out in Q1 at his home grand prix

  • Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda also fails to make Q2

  • F1 introduces stiffer tests on front wing flexibility this weekend

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  1. First qualifying endspublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 31 May

    Oscar Piastri finishes fastest in the first part of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.

  2. Postpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 31 May

    A nightmare for Yuki Tsunoda. His lap isn't good enough to get him out of the first part of qualifying.

  3. Postpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 31 May

    And a great lap from Oliver Bearman to climb to 11th and he should be through to Q2.

    Oliver Bearman during qualifyingImage source, PA Media
  4. 'Strong from Bortoleto'published at 15:19 British Summer Time 31 May

    Olli Caldwell
    Former F2, F3 and Alpine development driver on Sports Extra 2

    An incredible lap there by Gabriel Bortoleto to go up to seventh, it could put him for one of his best qualifying sessions yet, very strong by him.

  5. Postpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 31 May

    Great lap by Gabriel Bortoleto to leap up to seventh and he should be safely through.

  6. Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 31 May

    Franco Colapinto isn't able to get going and he's dropping down the order towards the bottom five.

  7. Postpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 31 May

    There's a bit of a queue developing in the pit lane because Franco Colapinto has an issue and is moving slowly. The other drivers opt to overtake because time is running out.

  8. 'Hamilton not happy'published at 15:15 British Summer Time 31 May

    Olli Caldwell
    Former F2, F3 and Alpine development driver on Sports Extra 2

    Lewis Hamilton has not been too happy with the feeling of his Ferrari this weekend.

    We saw him in FP2 having quite a lot of moments on his push lap, but so was Charles Leclerc and he was able to just put the lap together a little bit better.

  9. Postpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 31 May

    Charles Leclerc is fifth quickest in the Ferrari, around half a second off Oscar Piastri's time. Lewis Hamilton is eighth.

  10. Postpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 31 May

    Olli Caldwell
    Former F2, F3 and Alpine development driver on Sports Extra 2

    It will be interesting to see who feels safe enough to not do another run in Q1 versus who has to bolt on a second set of tyres and go again.

  11. Postpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 31 May

    Five minutes to go and those in danger are:

    16) Hulkenberg

    17) Ocon

    18) Sainz

    19) Tsunoda

    20) Bortoleto

  12. Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 31 May

    Oscar Piastri seems to have this track nailed, however, and he finds two tenths more out of the McLaren than Lando Norris did to go fastest of all.

  13. Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 31 May

    George Russell during qualifyingImage source, Getty Images

    Here comes George Russell and he is looking very quick round here. He crosses the line just 0.007s slower than Lando Norris.

  14. Postpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 31 May

    Kimi Antonelli is briefly top of the timesheet but Lando Norris goes half a second quicker to lead the way with 1:12.799.

  15. 'Alonso hoping to improve in front of home fans'published at 15:09 British Summer Time 31 May

    Olli Caldwell
    Former F2, F3 and Alpine development driver on Sports Extra 2

    Fernando Alonso during qualifyingImage source, PA Media

    Fernando Alonso has been doing a great job over the last few weekends.

    Unfortunately he hasn't had the luck in the races with some technical issues and bad luck in general.

    He will be hoping to put that to rest at his home race and in front of his home fans.

  16. Postpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 31 May

    Lando Norris is out on the track now and looking very fast.

  17. Postpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 31 May

    Carlos Sainz passes the grandstand and gets a big cheer from the home fans.

  18. Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 31 May

    Both the Ferraris are heading out now as things start to get a bit busier.

  19. Postpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 31 May

    Olli Caldwell
    Former F2, F3 and Alpine development driver on Sports Extra 2

    You can really tell here who might be struggling to get through to Q2 because there are only five cars on track and the rest are all just chilling in the pit lane.

  20. Postpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 31 May

    Five times on the board with Lance Stroll leading the way for now with 1:13.699.