Summary

  • Max Verstappen takes Red Bull's first pole of season at final race

  • P2 Bottas, P3 Hamilton, P4 Norris, P5 Albon, P6 Sainz

  • Eliminated in Q2: Ocon, Ricciardo, Vettel, Giovinazzi, Perez

  • Eliminated in Q1: Raikkonen, Magnussen, Russell, Fittipaldi, Latifi

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  1. Postpublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Andrew Benson
    BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer

    It's astonishing. Vettel is on a soft tyre and Leclerc is on the medium. There's three-four tenths [in Vettel's favour]. Leclerc has just absolutely destroyed him this year.

    As Jolyon said, it doesn't make sense as he is trying.

    There are major question marks over what on earth's happened to Vettel this year.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

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    Philip West: Leclerc is doing with this Ferrari what Michael Schumacher did with the 1996 Ferrari: he’s driving it way beyond its theoretical limits, and is somehow extracting blinding speed from an absolutely horrific car. Superb.

  3. Postpublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    What is up with Vettel? To be seven tenths up down on his team-mate..

    I know he's leaving the team and maybe his mojo's not quite there, but it seems like he's trying.

  4. Q2 placespublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    1. Hamilton
    2. Bottas
    3. Verstappen
    4. Albon
    5. Norris
    6. Leclerc
    7. Stroll
    8. Sainz
    9. Kvyat
    10. Gasly
    11. Ocon
    12. Ricciardo
    13. Vettel
    14. Giovinazzi
    15. Perez
  5. Second qualifying endspublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Both Renault's - Esteban Ocon and Daniel Ricciardo - are out in Q2.

    Sebastian Vettel, Antonio Giovinazzi and Sergio Perez join them.

  6. Postpublished at 13:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Max Verstappen leaps up into third. He's safe.

  7. Postpublished at 13:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Daniel Ricciardo is out too!

  8. Postpublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Vettel and Giovinazzi are both out.

  9. Postpublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Both Renaults and Albon have got to improve.

  10. Postpublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Daniil Kvyat goes from eighth to fifth, ahead of Max Verstappen.

    Charles Leclerc goes fourth.

    These are the final laps.

  11. Postpublished at 13:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc are the only two drivers with medium tyres on for this final run.

    The pressure is on Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon who are yet to set a time.

  12. Postpublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    There are fist bumps in Perez's garage. Not sure why.

    Perez trundles around the track and then comes straight back in.

    He'll be starting from the back tomorrow regardless because of his engine issues.

  13. Postpublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Perez is going out! Why are they doing this? I can't see any benefit. You're guaranteeing Perez has to start on a used tyre.

  14. Postpublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    There are tactics at play here with some drivers opting for the softs and other the mediums. It's all about the strategy for tomorrow's race.

    Sergio Perez, somewhat surprisingly, does emerge from the pits.

  15. Postpublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Every car is in the garage now. Five minutes to go.

  16. As it standspublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    1. Hamilton
    2. Bottas
    3. Norris
    4. Sainz
    5. Vertstappen
    6. Gasly
    7. Leclerc
    8. Kvyat
    9. Stroll
    10. Vettel
    11. Ocon
    12. Giovinazzi
    13. Albon
    14. Ricciardo
    15. Perez
  17. Team radio - Verstappenpublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    "The tyres completely dropped off at the end. What the hell?"

  18. Postpublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Daniel Ricciardo is the latest driver to have a lap chalked off. He's in danger too and like Perez and Albon has not set a time.

  19. Postpublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    Perez is still in the pits of course because he's going to start from the back of the grid. He won't take part in Q2.

  20. Postpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Max Verstappen is off the pace on his first effort, outdone by his team-mate Alex Albon.

    Just as a write that, Albon's time is cancelled for exceeding track limits.

    Both Red Bull's will need to improve.