Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1 Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1 Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand…

Every lap of a dramatic F1 Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton crashed his Mercedes during Qualifying for the Sprint race at the F1 Austrian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen took pole position.

13:16

Into the final 15 minutes...

13:14

The session is back underway at the Red Bull Ring. 

13:11
13:09

Some debris out on track which explains the red flag.

13:08

Red Flag again...

13:06

Magnussen improves to fourth, 0.9s off the pace set by Verstappen.

Good lap from the Dane on the mediums.

13:05

Vettel is up to eighth in the Aston Martin, 1.6s down on Verstappen.

13:02

Verstappen sets a 1m06.302s, 0.3s ahead of Leclerc. He's the man to beat once again.

13:01

Verstappen goes 0.3s quickest than Leclerc in S1 alone.

13:00

Leclerc goes quickest with a 1m06.650s, 0.4s ahead of Sainz - both on the softs.

12:59

The Ferraris are now out on track on the softs.

12:58

The current order: Verstappen, Leclerc, Alonso, Perez, Vettel, Sainz, ocon, Magnussen, Hamilton and Russell.

12:56

FP1 is back underway with 33 minutes on the clock.

12:54
Bono update
12:52

Norris reports over team radio: "I'm on fire so I have to stop ... I'm smoking from under my seat mate so I'd rather get out."

12:50
Red Flag

Norris has stopped on track in his McLaren.

12:50

Red Flag

12:48

Leclerc goes second in the Ferrari, 0.5s down on Verstappen. Sainz is up to sixth. 

12:46

Hamilton moves up to eighth in the Mercedes, 1.1s down on Verstappen's early benchmark.

12:44

The order after 15 minutes: Verstappen, Alonso, Leclerc, Ocon, Magnussen, Perez, Bottas, Russell, Schumacher and Gasly. 

12:43

Bottas will be forced to start from the back of the grid on Sunday after taking a fresh power unit for this weekend.

He's free to qualify and start in that grid position in the sprint. 

12:39

Bottas moves up to fifth in the Alfa Romeo, 1.0s shy of Verstappen's top time.

12:38

Albon, Stroll and Vettel still in the pit lane.

12:36

Verstappen returns to the top of the order, 0.4s clear of Alonso.

 

12:35

Replays show Perez running into the gravel at Turn 4.