Summary

  • Hamilton wins, Verstappen 2nd, Bottas 3rd

  • Leclerc out with engine issues

  • Get involved #bbcf1

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

  1. Get involved

    #bbcf1 or text in on 81111 (UK only)

    What do you think is going to happen today? Lewis Hamilton stays ahead after Turn One and he wins the race? Or do you fancy someone from the chasing pack to put a spanner in the works for Mercedes?

    Let us know via #bbcf1 or text in on 81111 (UK only)

  2. 92 not out

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  3. Or maybe not...?

    Andrew Benson
    BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer

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    Lewis Hamilton took the 92nd pole position of his career and makes his 150th front-row start, having won three of the five races so far this season.

    So it seemed slightly incongruous to hear him say his expectations were for the race to be “really hard”.

    The world champion said he believed Max Verstappen’s Red Bull was “a little bit quicker than than us in race trim”.

    But to beat the Mercedes, Verstappen has to get ahead of them, and overtaking is notoriously difficult in Barcelona. One pit stop or two? Mercedes are definitely concerned about their tyre usage after the events of Silverstone.

    There’s a lot to play for over nearly 200 miles this afternoon.

  4. Another dominant day for Mercedes?

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    "They're always trying to slow us down"

    That's what Lewis Hamilton said of plans to stop high-power modes in qualifying. Based on yesterday's evidence, they need to tie a boulder to each car to really slow Mercedes down.

    Once again they were in a league of their own as Lewis Hamilton secured pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas.

    Will they complete their dominance of the weekend today? Or could someone else have a surprise up their sleeve?