Spanish Grand Prix qualifying

Summary

Hamilton on pole, Bottas 2nd, Vettel 3rd
Sunday's race is live on 5 live sports extra and the BBC Sport website at 14:10 BST
Vettel top in Q1 & Q2, Stroll crashes, Alonso in top 10 shoot out
Hartley out after heavy crash, Hulkenberg out in Q1

Live Reporting

Postpublished at 11:06 British Summer Time 12 May 2018
Nico Hulkenberg goes out on the super-softs. This tyre didn't seem to be doing the business yesterday, with plenty struggling for grip or not even managing to set a faster time than those done on the harder softs.
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Postpublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 12 May 2018
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Kimi Raikkonen missed a massive chunk of second practice yesterday after his Ferrari broke down. He was told to shut everything off after puffs of smoke appeared from the back of his car.
The team replaced all of the engine components overnight and he's out on the track now.
Go! Go! Go!published at 11:01 British Summer Time 12 May 2018
The green light goes on and out go the first few cars for one hour of final practice.
'Vettel one to watch'published at 10:58 British Summer Time 12 May 2018
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
It's all to play for. We saw a lot of pace from Mercedes, particularly from Bottas in first practice, but it was much closer in second practice. Daniel Ricciardo was close, but Ferrari did not really show their hand. I think Sebastian Vettel will be the one to watch in this session.
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How's the weather?published at 10:57 British Summer Time 12 May 2018
There's a bit more cloud in the sky but there's a lot less wind than yesterday.
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Get involved #bbcf1published at 10:54 British Summer Time 12 May 2018
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Postpublished at 10:51 British Summer Time 12 May 2018
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'A step forward'published at 10:47 British Summer Time 12 May 2018
Andrew Benson
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer
Few teams have as much attention on them this weekend as McLaren, who have been talking about this race as a potential chance for them to improve their competitive position, even if in recent days the attempt has been made to keep expectations under control.
Fernando Alonso’s 12th place in final practice was almost certainly unrepresentative - for a start, he did not get a lap in on the super-soft tyres, and set his best time on the mediums; equally team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne was ninth after being the best part of half a second slower in first practice.
Alonso said he felt the team’s dramatic new nose design had made a difference. “It was a step forward,” he said. “There is more performance in the car. I felt more grip. We tested everything, although there is still some debate about whether some of the parts are quicker but we will see tomorrow. Hopefully Q3 for the first time (this season) is a real possibility.”
Image source, EPA
Postpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 12 May 2018
Plenty of teams have introduced updates for this race, with McLaren's perhaps the most visually clear.
The nose, which reminds me a bit of an elephant's trunk, features three inlets as well as fins either side.
Image source, McLaren
Listen to final practicepublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 12 May 2018
One hour of final practice gets under way at 11:00 BST and you can lsten to full commentary at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra from 10:55 BST by using the media player at the top of this page.Full details of the coverage from the Spanish Grand Prix on the BBC can be found here.
Postpublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 12 May 2018
Andrew Benson
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer in Spain
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To a man, the drivers struggled on Friday, strong winds and tyres with which few were pleased leading to a tricky day punctuated by spins, off-track moments and the odd crash.
The weather has settled down a bit on Saturday. It’s still warm, but there’s a thin blanket of cloud and the wind has dies right down. Whether that has any effect on the competitive order remains to be seen; as indeed does the competitive order itself.
Picking a favourite from Friday is tricky and overall it seems the top three teams are closely matched. You’d still favour Ferrari to come out on top, if only based on recent form, but it means an unpredictable and exciting day ahead.
Unpredictable day ahead?published at 10:29 British Summer Time 12 May 2018
He crashed off...
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... and he crashed off...
Image source, Rex Features
... and this person got their spelling all wrong...
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Be it because of the conditions or the lack of a dictionary, quite a few things didn't go to plan on Friday.
It meant no-one really showed their hand in first and second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. That could make for a fascinating day of qualifying ahead.