Team radio - Hamilton to Mercedespublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Hamilton: "Keep this tyre on and just go again."
Mercedes: "Negative. We're going to keep the medium. We have another new set to go."
Summary
Hamilton on pole, Verstappen 2nd, Bottas 3rd
Hamilton could equal Schumacher's 91 race win record in Sochi
Get involved #bbcf1 - is pole position a disadvantage in Sochi?
Team radio - Hamilton to Mercedespublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Postpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Wait, wait, wait. Lewis Hamilton has had his time deleted for exceeding track limits at Turn 18.
That means Daniel Ricciardo is quickest with 1:32.218 ahead of Carlos Sainz (1:32.757) and Sergio Perez (1:33.038).
Postpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Valtteri Bottas is first across the line with 1:33.056 but Lewis Hamilton comes across and is a meaty eight tenths quicker than his team-mate. Something not go quite right in that lap for Bottas?
Team radio - Perez to Racing Pointpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
"Some drops of rain."
Postpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 liveEveryone's gone out very early this session which is a sign that everyone wants to set a lap time before it rains.
Team radio - Renault to Oconpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
"There is going to be some sort of traffic jam at the end of the lap."
Postpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Both Mercedes are straight out in this session. They are on mediums. Actually, everyone is quick to head back out with some grey clouds looming in the distance. Rain on its way?
Postpublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
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End of twitter postSecond qualifying startspublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Away we go with the second part of qualifying.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
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Kayleigh: I don’t think that’s really Grosjean. It’s an imposter. Grosjean doesn’t do happy.
Rachel T: Goooooo on George!!!!
Jake: Am I the only one seeing the gap between Ricciardo and Ocon and thinking Alonso is going to tear him apart next year?
Postpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 liveThere was a big gap from Grosjean to the Ferraris showing the huge difference in pace between the mid-pack and the back of the field.
Team radio - Russell to Williamspublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
"Q2, I've missed you! Good job guys."
Team radio - Grosjean to Haaspublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
"Thanks everyone, that's the best car I had."
Tyre choicepublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Jennie Gow
BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporterPirelli are thinking it's a huge advantage if you can start this race on the medium tyres. The softs ones they don't think are the ones to be on, they'll only get you 14 laps into the race and it's a real push to get the hards to go that far as your second stint with only one pit stop.
Postpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 liveNicholas Latifi is a long way from George Russell. Ferrari have got two cars into Q2 but as I predicted it was very tight for them.
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16) Grosjean
17) Giovinazzi
18) Magnussen
19) Latifi
20) Raikkonen
First qualifying endspublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Sebastian Vettel scrapes through with the 15th quickest time, Charles Leclerc 14th - bit close! George Russell is 13th quickest and through to Q2!
Postpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Kimi Raikkonen is in trouble. He is is creeping round Turn Two and running very slowly generally.
Postpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Lewis Hamilton (second), Sergio Perez (third), Carlos Sainz (fourth) and Charles Leclerc (sixth) are the only drivers giving another run out in this session a miss as they are happy enough that they are through to Q2.