Summary

  • Hamilton on pole, Vettel 2nd, Force Indias 3rd and 4th

  • Ferrari fastest in Q1 & Q2

  • McLarens and Sainz out in Q1, Saubers out in Q2

Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. Vettel only second

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  2. Ocon up to third...

  3. Hamilton goes fastest.

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  4. Perez up to second.

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  5. Esteban Ocon going nicely...

  6. Can Hamilton deny Vettel pole position?

  7. Sebastian Vettel goes even faster with a 2:01.188.

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  8. Jack Nicholls
    Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator

    "Hamilton ruins the lap - he'll only have one shot now. And could only start fifth."

  9. One lap left for Hamilton, maybe two if he is lucky.

  10. Lewis Hamilton goes wide, on to the grass. He is only fifth at the moment.

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  11. Vettel jumps to the top, a Ferrari front row with three minutes left.

  12. Now Kimi Raikkonen jumps to the top with a 2:02.671.

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  13. Max Verstappen sticks in a 2:02.849, with Daniel Ricciardo 2:04.986, only those two set a time with five minutes to go.

  14. Ricciardo goes over a corner. Slippy and treacherous. Pole could be grabbed by any one of nine here.

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  15. 'Heart in mouth'

    Jack Nicholls
    Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator

    Bottas' spin was mega - 200mph at Blanchimont - heart in mouth.

  16. Ferrari are going to be cursing this weather. Fastest in all practice sessions and in both parts of qualifying. Now, who knows?

  17. Eight minutes left.

  18. Sergio Perez is another lucky boy, not to prang into the barrier.

  19. Jack Nicholls
    Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator

    "The rain is coming down here. And Bottas is off! He hasn't hit anything, he just crawls back on to the track."

  20. Back into the pits for everyone, apart from Esteban Ocon, who is rolling the dice and gambling.