Summary

  • Ferrari's Leclerc on pole, Verstappen 2nd, Hamilton 5th

  • McLaren's Ricciardo out in Q1; Albon and Norris out in Q2

  • Hulkenberg replaces Vettel in Aston Martin after positive Covid-19 test

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Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. Valtteri Bottas up to sixth, he's faster than the man who replaced him at Mercedes George Russell.

  2. Verstappen improving too. Who's going to get on pole for the season opener?

  3. Sainz and Leclerc both improving.

  4. Here come the second runs. If Mercedes have been teasing us, now's the time to turn up the pace. They're hogging row three at the moment.

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  6. There is only 0.056 separating the top three at the moment. Qualifying's not letting us down.

  7. Just one flying lap each from Kevin Magnussen, Fernando Alonso and Valtteri Bottas.

  8. Mercedes, who opted to use used softs for the first run are fifth and sixth. It's two Ferraris - Sainz and Leclerc - followed by two Red Bulls - Verstappen and Perez - followed by two Mercedes - Hamilton and Russell.

    Still got six minutes to go for that to change.

  9. On Max Verstappen's first run, he is only third, behind both Ferraris. Carlos Sainz on provisional pole, but there's nearly eight minutes of qualifying left.

  10. Kevin Magnussen is back out there as the hydraulics issue which affected his power steering in Q2 has either been fixed or is not too serious.

  11. Here we go. Twelve minutes of qualifying to go.

  12. Max Verstappen has 13 pole positions in his F1 career. He's the man to beat. Mercedes will be delighted to get a car on the front row, the way this weekend has gone.

  13. Moving through

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  14. Into Q3

    One of these men will be on pole...

    1. Verstappen
    2. Sainz
    3. Leclerc
    4. Perez
    5. Hamilton
    6. Russell
    7. Magnussen
    8. Alonso
    9. Gasly
    10. Bottas

    Two Red Bulls, two Ferraris, two Mercedes, one Haas, one Alpine, one Alpha Tauri, one Alfa Romeo.

  15. China's Zhou Guanyu will start 15th in his first ever F1 race and click below to have a listen about his time in Sheffield.

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  16. Out in Q2

    • 11. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
    • 12. Mick Schumacher (Haas)
    • 13. Lando Norris (McLaren)
    • 14. Alexander Albon (Williams)
    • 15. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo)

  17. Norris is going to miss out on Q3.

  18. Both Ferraris improve, while Verstappen, knowing he's done enough, stays in the pits.

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    Duke Silver: Seems floors are a huge factor in determining how much porpoising and thus laptime, wondering if kerbs are going to be a big disruptor this season.