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

  • Get involved #bbcf1

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

  1. The session will resume at 08:45 BST.

    Tyres are being fitted onto Carlos Sainz's car, so he looks good to go again!

  2. Everyone is waiting to find out when Q2 will resume. The track is still being swept up where Carlos Sainz crashed.

  3. Team radio - Sainz

    "Suspension ok, I tried to crash completely sideways."

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    Andrew Priestley: That’s maybe not the best way to put yourself in the shop window, Carlos…

  5. Carlos Sainz is able to limp back to the pits and, with 6:44 left on the clock, he could get back out again if the damage is not too much.

    Carlos Sainz at the Chinese GP.Getty Images

  6. Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent

    If he can get the car he [Sainz] can carry on but he's hit the wall, it's side on but he's gone front corner first and then rear corner, that I think has damaged the car too much for him to continue.

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

    Has he damaged the front corner and the rear corner on the right-hand side of that Ferrari?

  8. red flag

    Red flag

    A spin for Carlos Sainz at the final corner!

    He runs wide and his outside tyres are onto the gravel, causing him to spin and into the barrier on the other side of the track.

    He's okay, the car is mostly okay, but the red flag is waved.

  9. That doesn't last long as Max Verstappen dips into the 1:33s, clocking 1:33.946 and that's half a second quicker than Lando Norris.

  10. Fernando Alonso briefly has the fastest time but the McLarens then nudge him down to third, with Lando Norris clocking 1:34.460 to set the early pace.

  11. Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent

    A little bit of weirdness going on for everyone to keep their eyes on, but Alpine's Esteban Ocon has been the quicker driver this season which is a surprise, but they've got a new floor this weekend and Ocon has got it, but Gasly has been quicker all weekend so far.

  12. With 12 minutes to go we have movement as drivers head out onto the track.

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    Josh Earl: Absolute disaster for Lewis after a positive sprint race. Tomorrow is gonna be painful.

    Andrew Priestley: What a difference a couple of hours makes in F1. Lewis Hamilton takes P2 in the Sprint Race this morning with an impressive drive, but he’s dumped out of Q1 in unceremonious fashion later the same day. The race tomorrow will be a long day for him from P18 on the grid.

  14. Second qualifying starts

    The second part of qualifying is under way but no one is fancying it yet. Everyone is still sitting in their respective garages.

  15. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    A real shame as well for Zhou Guanyu with his home race, he does get eliminated.

  16. IN

    1) Verstappen

    2) Leclerc

    3) Norris

    4) Sainz

    5) Piastri

    6) Hulkenberg

    7) Russell

    8) Alonso

    9) Bottas

    10) Gasly

    11) Stroll

    12) Ocon

    13) Albon

    14) Ricciardo

    15) Perez

  17. Silence in the Mercedes garage as Toto Wolff looks up to the ceiling.

    The day had started so well for Lewis Hamilton with that second place in the sprint race but he exits qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix in the first part.

  18. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    The seven-time champion [Hamilton] will qualify at 18th.

  19. OUT

    16) Zhou

    17) Magnussen

    18) Hamilton

    19) Tsunoda

    20) Sargeant

  20. First qualifying ends

    Max Verstappen finishes quickest in the first part of qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.