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

  1. Postpublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Second runs. Who will survive, who will fall?

  2. How not to treat your tyrespublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

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  3. Postpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Panic over for Hamilton, up to third, +0.767 off Leclerc's leading mark.

  4. Postpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Mercedes taking no risks with Valtteri Bottas, who is sent out again. Lewis Hamilton had no choice so he's back out there.

    Valtteri BottasImage source, Getty Images
  5. Vettel's facial hairpublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    The debate continues...

    The comparisons keep on coming...

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  6. Postpublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Five minutes to go, with one run left, and these are the bottom five...

    • 16th Kvyat (Toro Rosso)
    • 17th Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo)
    • 18th Perez (Racing Point)
    • 19th Kubica (Williams)
    • 20th Russell (Williams)
    George RussellImage source, Reuters
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    Get Involved #bbcf1published at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Jeroen Demmendaal: Grosjean is in for a penalty. Typical.

    Eme Te: That's surely a penalty for Grosjean for blocking Norris.

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  8. Postpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Grosjean is under investigation for blocking Norris, who says "this guy just blocked me in the final corner". Followed by a bit sweary stuff.

  9. Postpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Something must have gone wrong with Lewis Hamilton's first flyer as he's down in eighth, below Sainz, Magnussen, Verstappen and Grosjean. That won't be enough just yet so will have to go again.

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Charles Leclerc is currently top man with a 1:28.495, Vettel is 0.238 behind, with Bottas third, a second off Leclerc. That's those three through safely.

    Charles LeclercImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Romain Grosjean gets in Lando Norris' way, right in the racing line of the teenager.

    Romain GrosjeanImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Alonso just can't keep away. Back on the track next year? You just never know.

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  13. Postpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Alexander Albon and George Russell have set times, Robert Kubica was out there, but no time is next to his name and he's now back in the pits. Still 12 minutes left.

    Alexander AlbonImage source, Getty Images
  14. What Pirelli say...published at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

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  15. Vettel's facial hair - the debate!published at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Wow - the comparison is uncanny!

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  16. Postpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Claire Williams watches on hopefully, but it would be a massive shock if either of her cars progresses out of Q1, judging on what we've seen so far this weekend.

  17. Postpublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    What caught Red Bull and Pierre Gasly out in Melbourne was that the track evolution was so high and he didn't make it out of Q1.

  18. Postpublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Here we go. Eighteen minutes of Q1. The top 15 will move on into Q2, the day will end earlier than planned for five drivers.

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  19. Weather watchpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Perfect conditions.

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  20. Postpublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019

    Listen along by pressing the play button at the top for our commentary with Jack Nicholls and Jolyon Palmer.