Summary

  • Hamilton crashes out on first lap, Bottas takes pole, Vettel 2nd

  • Members of Hamilton's team robbed at gunpoint

  • Race coverage on Sunday from 14:30 GMT

  1. Postpublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Here we go. The most exhilarating part of qualifying - the one-lap shootout for pole position.

    The cars head back out onto the track...

  2. Postpublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Bit more rain falling? The sky has darkened and there's a few spots settling on the television camera lens.

    Sebastian VettelImage source, Rex Features
  3. Postpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Tom Clarkson
    BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator in Brazil

    We've only got 12 corners here so time is made from braking. There aren't a huge amount of opportunities to overtake. Hamilton will be looking at the data to see where he can make that difference.

  4. Postpublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Kimi Raikkonen goes third quickest but he is four tenths of a second down on Sebastian Vettel

    Max Verstappen is P4 and then it's Daniel Riccardo, Sergio Perez, Nico Hulkenberg, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz.

    Felipe Massa, meanwhile, is leaving it all on one lap.

  5. Postpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    It's quicker from Sebastian Vettel! He's on provisional pole position with a 1:08.360. That's just 0.082s quicker than Valtteri Bottas, so still all to play for.

    Sebastian VettelImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Valtteri Bottas starts the final part of qualifying with a 1:08.442.

    Let's see what Sebastian Vettel has got.

    Valtteri BottasImage source, Getty Images
  7. Final qualifying startspublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    The top 10 shootout is under way!

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  8. Postpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Tom Clarkson
    BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator in Brazil

    It looks dry at the minute. The clouds look like they're full of rain but we've had an hour of practice and now qualifying.

    It's incredibly difficult to predict the weather here. Very often you get these small pockets of rain. But it is dry and it should remain dry on the evidence we've seen.

  9. 'We're all human'published at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Lewis Hamilton has been speaking to the media about his crash in Q1: “It is what it is. Of course it’s unfortunate. I tend to just look at it as challenges are what makes life interesting and overcoming them makes life meaningful.

    “I just need to take whatever bubble of negativity comes from that experience and move forwards and try and grow from it.

    “Very unusual from me. It shows we are all human and things happen.

    “I will try to have as much fun as possible tomorrow. Years ago I came from quite far behind and had a great race.”

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Reuters
  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

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    Jeremiah Kariuki: Vettel showing he still has some fight in him and his Ferrari car. Goes fastest and sets a track record.

    Sebastian VettelImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Tom Clarkson
    BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator in Brazil

    It's so tight around that cut-off- Massa in seventh for example. The margins are so close around here. Unless you're driving that Ferrari. They're looking so good. Vettel is clearly carrying the confidence from Mexico City last week.

  12. INpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    1) Vettel

    2) Bottas

    3) Verstappen

    4) Raikkonen

    5) Ricciardo

    6) Alonso

    7) Massa

    8) Hulkenberg

    9) Perez

    10) Sainz

    Daniel Ricciardo and Felipe MassaImage source, Getty Images
  13. OUTpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    11) Ocon

    12) Grosjean

    13) Vandoorne

    14) Magnussen

    15) Hartley

  14. chequered flag

    Chequered flagpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Sebastian Vettel sneaks in a cheeky improvement at the last, knocking Valtteri Bottas off top spot with a 1:08.494. Superb lap.

    This battle for pole position is going to be close.

    Sebastian VettelImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Fernando Alonso improves to leap up to sixth. He's through to the top 10 shootout.

  16. Postpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Everyone is going back out onto the circuit apart from Felipe Massa. The Brazilian is currently sixth.

    Two minutes left.

  17. Postpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

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  18. Postpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Confusion in the pit lane as both Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen appear uncertain which car is being called into the weighbridge.

    Max VerstappenImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Four minutes to go and the drivers in the danger zone are:

    11) Grosjean

    12) Vandoorne

    13) Hulkenberg

    14) Magnussen

  20. Postpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2017

    Daniel Ricciardo is the only driver on softs - the rest on supersofts - so it looks like he will be starting tomorrow's race on that compound. He's got a 10-place grid penalty to be applied so will be starting outside of the top 10.