Summary

  • Hamilton on pole, Rosberg 2nd, Verstappen 3rd

  • Hamilton had first provisional pole time deleted

  • Fourth pole of Hamilton's career - equalling Stirling Moss

  • Vettel handed five-place grid penalty after gearbox change

  1. Postpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    Meanwhile, Jenson Button is doing that thing where you run for a bus and just miss it and pretend you never wanted to get on it in the first place.

    He's heading back down the pits and is off for a cup of tea.

  2. Postpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    Perez's first recorded lap is 16 seconds down on the Mercedes.

  3. Postpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    Rosberg is the first man across the line - he sets as 1:29.9.

    And what about Hamilton? My word, it's quick - 1:29.2! Zoom.

    HamiltonImage source, Getty Images
  4. 'Stag do'published at 13:28 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    Gary Rose
    BBC Sport at Silverstone

    Stood among the spectators dressed in Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes attire at Abbey was what looked on initial glance to be a grid girl. In actual fact it was a bearded fellow named Matthew Earnshaw.

    "Why?" I asked.

    "Stag do," was his despondent response. His mates laughed, while my request for a photo drew curious glances from other fans. Who also laughed.

    FanImage source, Gary Rose
  5. Postpublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    So, it seems that Kevin Magnussen was being investigated for possibly going wide on his fastest lap.

    A minute into Q2 they decide he didn't and Jenson Button has to get back out of his car. Sad times for Jenson.

  6. Postpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

  7. Go! Go! Go!published at 13:26 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    Second qualifying is go go go! Out heads Nico Rosberg.

    Nobody still has any idea if Jenson Button is allowed to run.

    It might be that one of Kevin Magnussen's times is being checked...

  8. Decent from Williamspublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

  9. Top two in the championship, top two todaypublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

  10. Postpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    What's going on?

    The official times show Button is in P17 and out.

    But he's just jogged back to his car, put his helmet on and is back in his car for Q2. The crowd love it!

    I assume he doesn't just want to watch Q2 from the seat of his car - you have to assume another driver's time was deleted...

  11. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcf1published at 13:23 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    Jeremiah Kariuki: McLaren set Jenson Button for exit in Q1. He should have been let out for a lap to improve his time.

    John MacKenzie: What were McLaren thinking of? Are they nuts?

    Chaundra: I can’t believe they ran that risk with Jenson Button. Gutted for him.

  12. Postpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    I have no idea why Jenson Button was sat in the garage watching the time board when he should have been out setting laps.

    You would assume there was an issue...

    Hold on, Jenson is putting his helmet on?!

  13. Eliminated in Q1published at 13:21 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    Button, Palmer, Haryanto, Wehrlein, Nasr, Ericsson.

    Jenson ButtonImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    So that's two British drivers out in first qualifying, with Jolyon Palmer also in the elimination zone.

    Jenson Button, who was in his car waiting for the possibility of going out in Q2, jumps out and wanders down the pit-lane.

    He still gets a massive round of applause from the Silverstone crowd.

  15. chequered flag

    Chequered flagpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    Kvyat has done it! He jumps up to P15, Button drops to P17 and he's out in first qualifying.

    Awful news for McLaren and the home favourite.

  16. Postpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    Here comes Pascal Wehrlein. He's not quick enough to catch Button.

    But Kvyat, in P17, still has a lap...

  17. Postpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    Magnussen goes quicker than Button.

    The Briton is on the bubble...

  18. Postpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    Jenson Button is in P15, two places above the elimination point, and he's off track. Here'll be crossing everything that a late lap or two does not scupper him...

  19. Kimi fourth at the momentpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

  20. Postpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 9 July 2016

    Mercedes don't need to head back out - they occupy P1 and P2.

    Grosjean leaps out of the drop zone to put Palmer back in the mire. Magnussen, Haryanto, Nasr and Wehrlein are also there.