Big thumbs up from the crowds. Q2 is ready for some cars.

As temperatures have risen it puts some people out of play and I think Aston Martin might be those victims as well.

If you think how well they start a season, they just fall away and it’s painful for the team at the moment.

"We did a good job with the car; we just don't quite have the pace."

What is going on with Checo Perez?

He is struggling every single weekend. It is almost spiralling out of control.

Carlos Sainz topped Q1 with a time of 1:05.263 followed by Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen.

The other Red Bull of Sergio Perez was down in 12th place, with George Russell finishing one spot higher in 11th.

16. Alex Albon (Williams)

17. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

18. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)

19. Logan Sargeant (Williams)

20. Zhou Guanyu (Sauber)

Is this another knockout for Aston Martin? Both drivers are in the relegation zone and are in big trouble of heading out the door. Stroll can only make P17 but Spaniard Alonso just about makes it to safety in 15th spot.

Valtteri Bottas and Yuki Tsunoda drop into the bottom five, as Lewis Hamilton is on the Mercedes team radio to say the car is just slow.

Mercedes are having to use new tyres and Hamilton will have to find a bit of clear air. If he stumbles across traffic this one shot that he’s got here will be gone.

The Williams of Alex Albon moves safely to the side to allow Lewis Hamilton to motor through. Can the seven-time world champion haul himself out of danger? Sixth spot for Hamilton.

The clock is ticking down, so Lewis Hamilton heads back out to try and save his skin on the soft tyres. RB's Yuki Tsunoda is the driver just dangling over the cliff edge in P15.

Things are getting quicker and quicker – no-one can be safe, no-one can sit and relax, they’ve all got to be ready to go again.

I think we are going to see every come out for another run.

Lando Norris is being informed on the team radio that he "needs to do another one". The Briton is in fourth place with a time of 1:05.450.

Joining Lewis Hamilton in peril is Lance Stroll, Nico Hulkenberg, Logan Sargeant and Zhou Guanyu.

That Mercedes fruit might not be as fresh as we first thought, as Lewis Hamilton tumbles down the order and into the bottom five in P16.

A real sign of intent from Russell and bit more like what we thought we would see from Mercedes this weekend.

They have been developing that car over the last couple of rounds, they really unlocked some performance and a new direction they can develop in and we’re starting to see the fruits of that now.

Nico Hulkenberg, carrying a 10-second time penalty and two penalty points after the sprint, is down in the danger zone along with Haas team-mate Kevin Magnussen.

The Dane is able to pull himself to safety, which pushes Pierre Gasly into trouble.

Max Verstappen beats the time put down by George Russell and goes to the top of the pile, but the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz is looking rapid. A purple opening sector helps the Spaniard on his way to a new best time of 1:15.263.

16. Valtteri Bottas

17. Logan Sargeant

18. Fernando Alonso

19. Pierre Gasly

20. Lance Stroll

It is interesting to see Mercedes come out later, and use that gap to get a clear run.