Summary

  • Hamilton on pole, Rosberg 2nd, Ricciardo 3rd, Verstappen 4th, Raikkonen 5th, Vettel 6th

  • Rosberg fastest in Q1, Hamilton top in Q2, with Verstappen 3rd

  • Button, Kvyat, Grosjean out in Q2, Alonso through to Q3 from McLaren

  • Massa, Palmer out in Q1 with Saubers and Manors

  1. Get involved #bbcf1published at 12:28 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    Best-ever single lap in F1?

    F1Image source, Rex Features
  2. Postpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    Tom Clarkson
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    "I would be surprised if a Ferrari gets pole. Mercedes traditionally keep their powder dry in FP3 and I think there is more to come. I am very excited to see what Red Bull can do."  

  3. Get involved #bbcf1published at 12:22 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

  4. Postpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    You'll be able to hear more about Jack's monstrous tiramisu, plus some F1-related chat, when commentary on qualifying gets under way at 12:55 BST. Listen, as ever, via this very page.

  5. Ferrari in the mixpublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    MouseImage source, Getty Images

    Ferrari, much like a cat stalking some prey, has been lurking ominously so far this season but we have yet to see them pounce on Mercedes.

    They were close in final practice earlier today, with Sebastian Vettel just 0.147s off Nico Rosberg, but Mercedes will likely turn up the wick in qualifying.

    Question is, have Ferrari also got more in hand?

  6. Postpublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    SpanishImage source, Getty Images

    This was the amount, in seconds, that Nico Rosberg beat Lewis Hamilton to pole position in Spain last year. In 2014, it was Hamilton who came out on top, pipping his team-mate by just 0.168s. A tussle between the two again? Or will Ferrari get in on the action?

  7. Get involved #bbcf1published at 12:10 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    We've mentioned Ayrton Senna's lap in the opening entry, but what's the greatest lap you've ever seen in Formula 1?

    Let us know via #bbcf1,, external text in on 81111 (UK only) or post a comment on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

  8. Postpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    Nico RosbergImage source, Nico Rosberg/Instagram
    Image caption,

    Oh hi guys! Nico Rosberg was fastest in practice again

    It was advantage Nico Rosberg in final practice, but there wasn't much between himself and Lewis Hamilton.

    Just 0.1s separated the two, and that was after Hamilton had a scrappy run through the final sector. 

    More in the bag? You betcha.

  9. Time to turn it on?published at 12:00

    Ayrton SennaImage source, rex

    On this day in 1988, Ayrton Senna blitzed qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix with an incredible lap for pole.

    It is widely regarded as one of the greatest laps ever driven in Formula 1 as Senna finished over 1.4s ahead of nearest rival Alain Prost.

    Fast forward to today, and Lewis Hamilton would do well to draw inspiration from his hero. The title is, very slowly, slipping from his grasp. A perfect lap and pole today, though, and it might just be the start of his luck turning...

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    Advantage Nico Rosberg at the end of final practice but no reliability woes for Lewis Hamilton. If he gets it right in that final sector, it could prove to be Hamilton's day. That, though, is a big if given that he has struggled to get it right in practice. 

    I'll leave you with Andrew Benson's report from final practice and we'll back for qualifying build up from 12:00 BST.

    Until then.

  11. Postpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    Allan McNish
    BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst

    "The Ferrari is quicker than the Mercedes in the first sector, possibly in the middle too, but they have to get it right in the final sector if they are going to be on the front row."

  12. FP3 resultpublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    11) HUL 12) MAS 13) SAI 14) GRO 15) BUT 16) MAG 17) GUT 18) PAL 19) NAS 20) ERI 21) WEH 22) HAR

  13. Final practice top 10published at 11:02 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    1) ROS 2) HAM 3) VET 4) VES 5) RIC 6) RAI 7) BOT 8) PER 9) KVY 10) ALO

  14. chequered flag

    Chequered flagpublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    Nico Rosberg finishes fastest in final practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.

    Nico RosbergImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    Nico Rosberg heads to the pits, the Red Bulls are done for the day, Sebastian Vettel is still on the track but not on a flying lap.

    Looks like it will be Nico Rosberg finishing practice fastest.

  16. Postpublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    Two minutes left and it is:

    1) Rosberg 2) Hamilton 3) Vettel 4) Verstappen 5) Ricciardo 6) Raikkonen 7) Bottas 8) Perez 9) Kvyat 10) Alonso

  17. Postpublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    Romain Grosjean is having a moan again, but I'd say he's right to this time. He's going round the outside of Kevin Magnussen at Turn 5 but Magnussen almost turns into him, forcing Grosjean to run wide.

    "He just put me in the gravel!" fumes Grosjean.

    Romain GrosjeanImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    Lewis Hamilton pits, gets out of his car removes his helmet and pops on his baseball cap. He's done for the day, so won't be finishing this session fastest.

  19. Postpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 14 May 2016

    A stonker from Max Verstappen as he slaps in a 1:23.719 on his quali simulation run, popping him into third behind the two Mercedes and 0.1s ahead of his Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo.

    I gave him a B+ yesterday, that's been upgraded to an A. Qualify in the top three later and he can have a gold star.

    Max VerstappenImage source, Getty
  20. Get involved #bbcf1published at 10:53 British Summer Time 14 May 2016