Summary

  • Verstappen on pole, Perez 2nd, Alonso 3rd, Hamilton 18th

  • Hamilton out in first session

  • Sainz through to shootout despite crash during second session

  • Verstappen wins sprint race ahead of Hamilton

  • Hamilton led after overtaking polesitter Norris off line

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Live Reporting

Gary Rose

  1. Sergio Perez is third quickest at the moment, with Lando Norris fourth and Oscar Piastri fifth.

    Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Nico Hulkenberg, George Russell and Valtteri Bottas make up the rest of the top 10 as things stand.

  2. Nine of the top 10 have been out with just Valtteri Bottas opting to go attack with just one run.

  3. Sam Bird
    Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    We are not surprised by Fernando Alosno anymore he's just always finding the absolute best out of the Aston Martin.

  4. Fernando Alonso crosses the line and goes second quickest, within four tenths of Max Verstappen's time.

  5. Max Verstappen is straight into provisional pole position as he does a 1:33.977, that's half a second quicker than anyone else.

  6. Sam Bird
    Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I actually think behind Max Verstappen it's quite intriguing to be honest, Sergio Perez vs Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc that could be an interesting battle. Who could win the inter-team battle between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, they have been pretty close in terms of lap time, and can Fernando Alonso get himself amongst the Ferraris and the McLarens.

  7. Final qualifying starts

    Here we go.

    It is looking ominous for a fifth Max Verstappen pole position of the season, given he's topped every part of qualifying so far.

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  8. Sam Bird
    Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    When you watch the Red Bull, watch how it's able to rotate at the hairpin and carry what looks like five, six, seven kilometres more than any other car out there. Everyone else is struggling with front locking, but they seem to be able to bleed off the break and just fire speed through corners, miles miles more than anyone else.

  9. IN

    1) Verstappen

    2) Perez

    3) Sainz

    4) Leclerc

    5) Norris

    6) Russell

    7) Alonso

    8) Piastri

    9) Hulkenberg

    10) Bottas

  10. OUT

    11) Stroll

    12) Ricciardo

    13) Ocon

    14) Albon

    15) Gasly

  11. Second qualifying ends

    Max Verstappen finishes fastest in the second part of qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.

  12. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Nice lap from Carlos Sainz it makes up for the incident earlier, he goes second fastest.

  13. And Carlos Sainz is third quickest with a 1:34.368 to get himself into the top 10 shootout.

  14. Carlos Sainz is out on the track and going well as he looks to get into the top 10.

    A comeback almost up there with Rocky if he gets through.

  15. Sam Bird
    Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Some of the, let's call it the lower teams, have found a little bit of form here in China for whatever reason whether that's the grip levels or the nature of the circuit.

  16. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Everyone will need to go again obviously because you've got all those teams that are in the second tier of the Constructors proving a little bit troublesome for the big hitters.

  17. In the drop zone at the moment are Daniel Ricciardo, Alex Albon, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly and Carlos Sainz.

  18. More cars are heading out now as they look to get that lap in to secure their place in the top-10 shootout.

    George Russell goes third quickest, six tenths off Max Verstappen's time.

  19. Max Verstappen joins George Russell on the track with four minutes to go.

  20. Second part of qualifying resumes

    The clock is counting down again with just George Russell deciding to head out at the first opportunity.