Summary

  • Hamilton scores 100th career pole, Verstappen 2nd

  • Hamilton by far most successful, with Michael Schumacher second in all-time list with 68

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Live Reporting

Matthew Henry

  1. Nicholas Latifi, George Russell and Mick Schumacher are among those to emerge early on.

    Keep your predictions coming.

  2. First qualifying starts

    The wind looks to have picked up just a little but it's nothing more than a breeze.

    Here we go then.

  3. 'Williams need race pace'

    Ben Edwards
    F1 commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    George Russell has been looking pretty strong today but it is race pace that matters - and he clearly was disappointed at the end of the Portuguese Grand Prix. Williams need to focus on that race pace and hopefully, that's what they have been thinking about this weekend.

    George RussellGetty Images

  4. Jolyon Palmer has just pointed out it has been almost a decade since Lewis Hamilton failed to qualify on the front row here.

    Quite a record.

    Mercedes have taken a qualifying one-two in Barcelona in seven of the past eight races.

  5. 'Drivers can still deliver'

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

    These guys are capable of chewing the fat for ten minutes and then still finding the headspace to deliver in Q1 when it comes around. Maybe it's slightly unsettling but it was inevitable as five minutes before we were meant to go green, race director Michael Masi was stood at the barriers down at Turn Nine!

  6. Drivers are in their cars in the garage. We're waiting as a result of this mini delay. Does this put a driver off? You'd want to just get going, surely?

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    Ian Warrender: I've got a feeling this is the 100th pole for Lewis, 4th for Lando, (is that too much?), and hopefully a top ten start for Ricciardo.

    Karen Waddy: Prediction: Mazepin to spin!

  8. 'I think Mercedes were holding something back'

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

    All through practice there has been little to choose between Max Verstappen and the leading Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton managed to improve on a second lap and I think Mercedes were holding something back. So question now is: What do Red Bull have in the tank as well?

    We'll see when everyone takes the shackles off in qualifying...

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    Ade: Line up for the first Barcelona race in 1991 - Berger, Mansell, Senna, Patrese, Schumacher, Prost. Not a bad front 3 rows!

    Ayrton SennaGetty Images

  10. Ah. We'll manage, I guess.

  11. Andrew Benson
    BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer

    Ten-minute delay to qualifying while some barriers are repaired.

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    Jennie, Jolyon and Ben Edwards are now live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra with commentary of qualifying.

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    My qualifying prediction: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Sergio Perez 3. Valtteri Bottas.

    Camillus. London

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  15. Just 10 minutes to go now. Excitement is building in Barcelona while the temperatures are also rising.

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    LFC96: Qualifying predictions - 1. Valtteri Bottas 2. Max Verstappen 3. Lewis Hamilton.

    Ed: Lando for a cheeky 5th on the grid!

    Karen: Lewis Hamilton on pole, Max Verstappen, then hopefully Lando Norris. Also George Russell to make it into Q3 please.

  17. It's all quiet in the McLaren garage...

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    Bertie Black: Qualy prediction. Going out on a limb and saying 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Lando Norris (our surprise package). Why not :D

  19. For anyone in need of reminding this is how the drivers standings look going into this weekend.

    It's tight at the top. Which driver will strike the next blow in the title fight?

    Drivers Standings

  20. The Ferraris looked decent this morning. Charles Leclerc finished FP3 third. He'll be in the mix you'd think.