F1 grand prix qualifying live

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Reigning world champion Max Verstappen set the pace in the final practice, showcasing Red Bull's formidable speed, while Kick Sauber's Zhou Guanyu experienced a dramatic crash, adding a layer of tension and uncertainty ahead of the qualifying session later today at local time. As the drama unfolds on track, all eyes are on Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Sergio Perez , who trail closely behind Verstappen , setting the stage for an intense qualifying battle. With the teams and drivers adjusting their strategies following the disruptions in practice, the anticipation for today's qualifying session is palpable, promising a showcase of skill, speed, and perhaps a few surprises. Max Verstappen reigns on top once again by taking his first ever pole here in Saudi Arabia. Max Verstappen goes 0.

F1 grand prix qualifying live

Dive into every digit of every session with Live Timing Data. And much, much more. Whilst this will be the tyre of choice to achieve maximum out-and-out pace during a weekend, endurance is limited and timing a pit stop to change to one of the other compounds at the optimum point will be key to overall race performance. Each weekend, the P Zero Yellow Medium tyres will aim to strike the balance between performance and durability. Competitors who can make this tyre work well could end up with an advantage over their rivals by giving themselves greater strategic options through qualifying and the race. The P Zero White Hard tyres are the hardest of the available compounds, and are therefore likely to be the slowest for outright single-lap pace, but the most durable for long runs. The Cinturato Green Intermediate tyres are the most versatile of the rain tyres, dispersing approximately 30 litres of water per second per tyre at kph. They can be used on a wet as well as a drying track. The Cinturato Blue Wet tyres can disperse up to 85 litres of water per second per tyre at kph, making them the most effective solution for heavy rain. The session hasn't started yet, but you can follow our live blog in the other tab. Grand Prix Weekend. Red flag.

Hamilton duly finished P7, two places behind Russell. On the race: "It will be quite interesting. It's a long race and anything can really happen.

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Max Verstappen made it three pole positions in a row for the Austrian Grand Prix with a charging qualifying performance at the Red Bull Ring, getting the better of Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in an action-packed session. Verstappen overcame deleted lap times in Q1 and Q2 — with plenty of drivers, including Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez, falling foul of track limits — to make it into the top 10 shootout and deliver his pole-grabbing effort of 1m Perez was absent from the Q3 battle after dropping out in the second phase with successive deleted times, leaving the updated Ferraris to take the fight to Verstappen — Leclerc missing out by just 0. Sainz took third, another tenth-and-a-half adrift, with Lando Norris delivering a stellar performance in his updated McLaren to secure a spot on the second row, denying the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and the Aston Martins of Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso. Nico Hulkenberg Haas continued his run of Q3 appearances with another strong drive to eighth position, slotting in front of Alpine driver Pierre Gasly and the Williams of Alex Albon, who starred again despite losing a lap over track limits. Yuki Tsunoda was in the mix for a Q2 spot but lost a lap time for track limits after the clock had stopped and endured an early qualifying bath in 16th, along with the Alfa Romeo of Zhou Guanyu and Williams rookie Logan Sargeant. With the Sprint format in play for the second time this season, drivers and teams had just one hour of practice to get up to speed for qualifying, which also promised a traffic-related challenge given the short and flowing nature of the Red Bull Ring layout. When the green light switched on at the end of the pit lane and the session began, with the anticipated weekend rainfall holding off for now, it was Verstappen who set the provisional benchmark on a 1m However, there would be a twist during the stoppage, with Verstappen losing his initial pace-setting lap time for running too wide at Turn 10, meaning he tumbled down the order while promoting Piastri into P1 from Perez, Magnussen, Stroll and Leclerc.

F1 grand prix qualifying live

The Dutch driver set a blistering lap to comfortably beat George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in an action-packed affair in Lusail. Verstappen clocked a stunning time of 1m There was plenty of confusion following the session as both McLaren drivers had their times deleted for exceeding track limits. Once the penalties were applied, Oscar Piastri was dropped to sixth after initially being third, while Norris will line-up 10th, after losing his time that had put him second. Yuki Tsunoda missed out on a place in Q3 by just 0. Sergio Perez, who had his fastest time deleted for exceeding track limits, will start in 13th for Red Bull — on a weekend where he could deny his team mate Verstappen the championship. Logan Sargeant narrowly missed out on a place in Q2 thanks to Albon, who knocked him out with his final lap in Q1. Liam Lawson was 18th fastest for AlphaTauri, and he was joined in the bottom three by the Haas of Kevin Magnussen, with Zhou Guanyu set to start at the back of the field for Alfa Romeo. Verstappen had earlier set the pace in the lone practice session, but with plenty of questions still in the air — as well as the unpredictability of the track and the Sprint weekend — could anyone challenge the two-time world champion?

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Live leaderboard Lap by lap. Max Verstappen explained that he is not generally a supporter of street tracks, much preferring the historic purpose-built circuits, but did say that of all the street tracks, Jeddah is a really cool and demanding one. Zhou in danger of missing qualifying There are just minutes until qualifying begins and Sauber are working tirelessly to fix Zhou Guanyu's car. Hulkenberg's car died and so there is a red flag. No guessing who will head into race day at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with the biggest smile. Bandera roja. Sergio Perez spoke after qualifying third: "I didn't get much of an improvement on the final lap, which is why we missed the front row. Max Verstappen heads a Red Bull with Perez in third. Max Verstappen Red Bull - More from Oliver Bearman speaking to Sky Sports after qualifying 11th for Ferrari: "I woke up preparing and mentally thinking about my F2 race, then I got chucked in the deep end for F1 FP3 and qualifying. Slipped back slightly today. This is that first sector is super high speed Fernando Alonso pushed hard again and put his Aston Martin on the second row. I think it will be a long, fun race.

Dive into every digit of every session with Live Timing Data. And much, much more. Whilst this will be the tyre of choice to achieve maximum out-and-out pace during a weekend, endurance is limited and timing a pit stop to change to one of the other compounds at the optimum point will be key to overall race performance.

But it's not like that around here. Join Live Session. So once again, George Russell outqualifies Lewis Hamilton. According to Ferrari team principal, Fred Vasseur, they're not expecting much. Kevin Magnussen Haas We were P1 and P2. Sergio Perez said the worst was being disqualified due to an issue with his rear wing, but the best was finishing in the points in his first race and battling the Ferraris. Sergio Perez Red Bull 4. I think there will be plenty of action. Session underway! Charles Leclerc Ferrari 3. Hulkenberg out of qualifying Nico Hulkenberg reports a loss of power and retires from qualifying. Logan Sargeant Williams The McLaren's second lap almost ends in disaster as Oscar Piastri just misses the wall!