F1 LIVE: Spanish Grand Prix qualifying latest

Summary

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc takes pole for sixth race of 2022 season
Max Verstappen P2 for Red Bull but suffers mechanical issue on final flying lap
Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) P3, George Russell (Mercedes) P4, Sergio Perez (Red Bull) P5, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) P6
Eliminated in Q2: Norris (McLaren), Ocon (Alpine), Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri), Gasly (Alpha Tauri), Zhou (Alfa Romeo)
Eliminated in Q1: Vettel (Aston Martin), Alonso (Alpine), Stroll (Aston Martin), Albon (Williams), Latifi (Williams)
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc leads drivers' standings on 104 points, 19 clear of Red Bull's Max Verstappen

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Lorraine McKenna

Postpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
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Postpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
It's baking hot out there. BBC weatherman Ian Fergusson, how hot is it?
"Air temperature is now 34.9C and track 47C..."
Postpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
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Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
Fernando Alonso was caught in traffic and there was a suggestion he was impeded by the McLaren of Lando Norris.
The stewards have taken a look. No further investigation needed.
Go! Go! Go!published at 15:26 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
Q2 is now open for business.
Postpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
After all the talk about Aston Martin this weekend, that will be an extremely disappointing end to Saturday for the team.
Postpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
Top five drivers in Q1 where Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Max Verstappen, George Russell and the Haas of Kevin Magnussen.
Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
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Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
Disaster for Fernando Alonso. The Spanish crowd's hopes rest with Carlos Sainz now.
Out in Q1published at 15:22 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
16. Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin)
17. Fernando Alonso (Alpine)
18. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
19. Alex Albon (Williams)
20. Nicholas Latifi (Williams)
Team radio - Aston Martin to Vettelpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
Engineer: "P16 at the moment, mate, so we are out I'm afraid."
Vettel: "You must be kidding?!"
Postpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
The upgraded Aston Martin doesn't give Lance Stroll a helping hand as the Canadian fails to improve and stays in the bottom five.
Sebastian Vettel joins his team-mate in the drop zone.
Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel are clinging on just above the drop zone.
Team radio - Mercedes to Russellpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
"So, we're going to get tight on time, so we're going to miss the flag."
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Get Involvedpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
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Cameron Robinson: Really impressed with Zhou so far this year he has exceeded my expectations from F2
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Danger zonepublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
16. Alex Albon (Williams)
17. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
18. Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri)
19. Mick Schumacher (Haas)
20. Nicholas Latifi (Williams)
Postpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
Sergio Perez decides he quite likes taking a trip into the gravel, having kicked up a load of dust yesterday, and skims his Red Bull across the rough stuff before heading back to the garage.
Fernando Alonso, like compatriot Carlos Sainz, is cheered as he moves his Alpine up to 12th on the board.
Postpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
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Postpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
Behind the Scuderia...
Max Verstappen is running in third, 0.23 seconds off the pace of Leclerc. The Mercedes boys are next, with George Russell just a touch quicker than his team-mate Lewis Hamilton.
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Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
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