F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix qualifying LIVE: Latest updates as Lewis Hamilton goes for pole position
Follow the latest updates from qualifying for F1’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow the latest updates live from qualifying for F1’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton will be bidding to clinch his fourth consecutive pole position fresh from his victory at Silverstone last weekend.
The reigning champion is romping clear at the top of the table, with last Sunday's British Grand Prix triumph putting him 30 points ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas in the world championship standings. After dominating last weekend, the two Mercs go into the session as red hot favourites to continue their dominance, but the hot weather that has baked Britain this weekend has been causing havoc with the Pirelli tyres.
As a result, the likes of Max Verstappen in the Red Bull and Daniel Ricciardo in the Renault will harbour hopes of an upset this afternoon, while Ferrari look in store for another difficult weekend. Follow the live updates below.
When is qualifying?
Qualifying for the F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix begins at 2pm on Saturday 8 August.
When is the race?
The F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix takes place on Sunday 9 August from 2:10pm BST.
Q212th! Sebastian Vettel is out of qualifying and will start 12th, pending the investigation with Ocon in 11th.
Q2 eliminated drivers:
11th - Esteban Ocon
12th - Sebastian Vettel
13th - Carlos Sainz
14th - Romain Grosjean
15th - George Russell
Q3Green light, the final session is under way. Will it be Hamilton, or Bottas (or Hulkenberg?!)
Q3Norris is the first away. Verstappen, Albon and Ricciardo have all gone out on the medium tyre. interesting...
Q3Hamilton puts in a 1:25.284, and it's faster than Bottas! Hamilton takes provisional pole ahead of Bottas and Ricciardo.
Q3Ahead of the final runs, the order is:
1. Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Ricciardo
4. Hulkenberg
5. Verstappen
6. Albon
7. Leclerc
8. Stroll
9. Gasly
10. Norris
Q3Hamilton, Bottas and Ricciardo are out on the mediums, everyone else has gone for the softs.
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