Summary

  • Ferrari's Leclerc takes maiden F1 pole position

  • Vettel 2nd in other Ferrari, Hamilton and Bottas 3rd and 4th for Mercedes

  • Out in Q2: Ricciardo, Albon, Gasly, Perez, Kvyat

  • Out in Q1: Giovinazzi, Hulkenberg, Stroll, Russell, Kubica

  • Bottas won opening race of season in Australia

  • Get involved: #bbcf1

Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. Q2 times

    Q2.

  2. Lewis Hamilton needs to pull something special out of the bag. If he does...

    Lewis Hamilton.

  3. Our top 10

    1. Leclerc (Ferrari)
    2. Vettel (Ferrari
    3. Hamilton (Mercedes)
    4. Bottas (Mercedes)
    5. Magnussen (Haas)
    6. Sainz (McLaren)
    7. Verstappen (Red Bull)
    8. Grosjean (Haas)
    9. Norris (McLaren)
    10. Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo)

    Two out of two for Lando Norris inside the top 10 in qualifying. A stunning start to his F1 career. One of these men will be on pole? Who will it be?

    Lando NorrisGetty Images

  4. A tough start for Gasly

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    For the second time in a row Pierre Gasly has failed to make it into Q3. It is a tough start for Gasly's Red Bull career.

  5. We've just heard from Gasly. It sounds like he is in tears, upset at a throttle issue. That's two out of two failures in qualifying since joining Red Bull.

    Pierre GaslyGetty Images

  6. Goodbye to...

    • 11th Daniel Ricciardo (Renault)
    • 12th Alexander Albon (Toro Rosso)
    • 13th Pierre Gasly (Red Bull)
    • 14th Sergio Perez (Racing Point)
    • 15th Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso)

  7. Kvyat or Raikkonen for the last relegation place.

  8. Out goes Gasly, out goes Ricciardo.

    Daniel RicciardoReuters

  9. Vettel safe, up to second.

  10. Perez out, Albon out.

  11. Two McLarens in the top 10 at the moment.

  12. The lad Leclerc is certainly fast.

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  13. Right, take two. Ricciardo and Gasly among those looking to save themselves.

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  14. Kevin Magnussen in the Haas, a great first run, fourth.

    Pierre Gasly, out in Q1 in the Red Bull in Melbourne last time out, is again in trouble of a disappointing qualifying session.

    Kevin MagnussenReuters

  15. "You sure it's not enough?" says Vettel, lying in sixth.

    Nope, back out you go.

  16. Get Involved #bbcf1

    Anthony: It is so close between everyone, only the Ferraris seem to be assured of Q3. Brilliant stuff.

    Bishnu: It is really disappointing to see a team like Williams struggling big time. Even when they were bad they were a mid table team. Now, a second down on everyone.

  17. Pirelli's thoughts...

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  18. Vettel's upper lip fuzz

    The comparisons are not stopping anytime soon....

    Who knew that Ned Flanders from the Simpsons and Sebastian Vettel were related?!

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  19. After the first runs, these are the bottom five...

    • 11th Daniel Ricciardo (Renault)
    • 12th Pierre Gasly (Red Bull)
    • 13th Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso)
    • 14th Alexander Albon (Toro Rosso)
    • 15th Sergio Perez (Racing Point)

    They all get one more opportunity.

  20. Vettel must have made a mistake as he's only sixth after his first attempt.

    Sebastian VettelReuters