Hamilton crashes out on first lap, Bottas takes pole, Vettel 2nd
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Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator in Brazil
Bottas is rising to the occassion. He's been clinging onto Hamilton all week but he's looked very calm and composed. The car is producing less down-force but Bottas with a brilliant lap there.
Image source, Getty ImagesSebastian Vettel is a tenth of a second off Valtteri Bottas' time as he slots in P2 while Kimi Raikkonen is a further tenth back in third.
Boom.
Valtteri Bottas kicks off Q2 by producing the fastest-ever lap at Interlagos - a 1:08.901.
Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator in Brazil
That rain will affect grip levels and cut-off times so if it does rain harder you've got to make the most of the dry track whilst it's still there.
"Very light drizzle in the air," says Sebastian Vettel. "It's not a problem."
Shielding himself from the rain is Lewis Hamilton, who makes his way to the media pen with his hood up. A smile on his face as he listens to the first question he is asked.
We should have his thoughts on the incident soon.
Image source, ReutersThe second part of qualifying is under way.
"Some drops of rain," Valtteri Bottas is told. "Mainly in the pitlane."
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Very disappointing for Lance Stroll. After excellent work by Williams to get him out on the track he ended up more than a second slower than his team-mate Felipe Massa.
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Simon Baker: Well, one thing's for sure, Hamilton's crash in qualifying at #BrazilGP, external has made tomorrow more interesting already
Graham Dobson: Unlucky Lewis, look forward to a charge from back of the grid.
Dan Parkin: All eyes on Bottas? I cannot contain the excitement. If it stays dry he has no excuses for not getting pole in that car
Image source, Getty ImagesTom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator in Brazil
Brendon Hartley is the stand-out there. He's been here before so he knows his way around this track but he had limited mileage coming in so I've been impressed.
Image source, Getty Images1) Raikkonen
2) Bottas
3) Vettel
4) Massa
5) Verstappen
6) Ricciardo
7) Hulkenberg
8) Perez
9) Grosjean
10) Ocon
11) Alonso
12) Sainz
13) Vandorne
14) Magnussen
15) Hartley
The timer hits zero for Q1 and the drivers eliminated are:
16) Wehrlein
17) Gasly
18) Stroll
19) Ericsson
Already out: Hamilton
Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator in Brazil
Massa was very clean there. You could see the car was nailed to the ground but a very clean lap.
Wow! Great lap by Felipe Massa. The Brazilian does a 1:09.789 to leap up to fourth. The crowd will be loving that.
Image source, Getty ImagesRomain Grosjean, despite having lost half of his T-wing at some point, produces a good lap to leap up to P8.
Brendon Hartley improves to drop Pierre Gasly into trouble. In the dropzone with a minute remaining is:
16) Wehrlein
17) Gasly
18) Ericsson
19) Stroll
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Jack Nicholls
Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator
I think Kimi is safe on this time, Max Verstappen might need to be careful.
Everyone talks about Raikkonen being the ice-man. His driver talk suggests otherwise- he always sounds snappy.
Kimi Raikkonen plays by his own rules.
His race engineer has just been on the radio to say: "We are safe Kimi, we are just concerned about nine minutes left in the session. We wouldn't want to have to go out again. I would go lap mode push.
The Finn snaps back: "What do you mean? I'm boxing this lap."
"OK, box Kimi! Box," is a rather exasperated reply.
Kudos to Williams for getting Lance Stroll out on the track but will he progress to Q2? He's currently in the dangerzone.
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Romain Grosjean improves to move up to 13th.
The drivers in trouble with seven minutes to go are:
16) Wehrlein
17) Ericsson
18) Hartley
19) Stroll