Summary

  • Qualifying affected by thunderstorm and heavy rain

  • Lewis Hamilton takes pole position, Valtteri Bottas P2

  • Kimi Raikkonen P3, Sebastian Vettel P4

  • Eliminated in Q2: Alonso, Hulkenberg, Ricciardo, Ericsson, Stroll

  • Eliminated in Q1: Vandoorne, Leclerc, Ocon, Perez, Sirotkin

  • Force India enter administration

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  1. Postpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Vettel leads a Ferrari one-two. Ricciardo up to 14th, but still very much in danger. Two minutes left.

    Daniel RicciardoImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Romain Grosjean second, three minutes to go, Brendon Hartley fifth.

  3. Postpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Fernando Alonso to the team: "Despite the reports of rain, its definitely still quicker on slicks now."

  4. Postpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    All eyes on the Australian. Daniel Ricciardo took an engine penalty last time out as they fancied their chances of doing well here. This could be an absolute disaster for Red Bull.

  5. Postpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Kevin Magnussen of Haas on the team radio: "I think it's raining now so the track will not get better."

  6. Postpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Ricciardo in massive trouble. He is 17th. Four and a half minutes to save himself. He was on the back row last weekend, and fastest in FP1.

    Daniel RicciardoImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Verstappen, Hamilton and Vettel save themselves.

  8. Postpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    We hoped the rain would spice things up. It has!

  9. 'The rain is coming down!'published at 14:12 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Jack Nicholls
    Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator

  10. Postpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Our bottom five - Vettel, Ricciardo, Verstappen, Hamilton, Gasly! Six minutes left.

  11. Postpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Vandoorne third, Alonso fourth at the moment.

  12. Postpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Now Grosjean at the top.

  13. Postpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    This is great..

    Our top six Hulkenberg, Ericsson, Magnussen, Sainz, Stroll, Sirotkin.

    No-one is safe!

  14. Be prepared...published at 14:10 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Jack Nicholls
    Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator

    No rain on the circuit yet, it's damp in places and all the teams are preparing for wet tyres on a wet track. All the teams should be on slicks now to set fast times, and ready to go onto wets.

  15. Postpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Carlos Sainz on the ultrasofts sends in a 1:22.679, with Kevin Magnussen our surprise leader with a 1:22.476.

    Don't go anywhere. We are going to see some random results in the next eight minutes.

  16. Bottom five (nine minutes to go)published at 14:09 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    • 16 Ocon
    • 17 Ericsson
    • 18 Vandoorne
    • 19 Stroll
    • 20 Sirotkin
  17. Postpublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Jack Nicholls
    Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator

    This is a chance for the teams like Williams, Sauber, Haas to set a time on some slicks before it rains and set some fast times.

  18. Postpublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    A quick sprint out there, and some cars are diving on the ultrasofts for one fast lap. Gamble, gamble, gamble. Does fortune favour the brave?

  19. Red Bull under pressurepublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    Verstappen is under pressure, they will get penalties for impeding other drivers in this qualifying session. Daniel Ricciardo is only 13th so he's also under pressure.

  20. Postpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 28 July 2018

    Verstappen is sixth, but Daniel Ricciardo is under pressure down in 13th.

    Raikkonen, Vettel, Hamilton, Bottas and Verstappen should be safely through into Q2.

    Max VerstappenImage source, Getty Images