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Formula 1 Brazilian GP

Brazilian GP final practice and qualifying

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Through to Q3: Bottas, Vettel, Hamilton, Verstappen, Raikkonen, Ricciardo, Grosjean, Leclerc, Ericsson, Gasly.
Green flag
Here we go then, it's time for Q3. Will the weather interfere?
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Bad news for Vettel from the FIA Technical Delegate?

During the second Qualifying session at 15:27hrs, the driver of car number 05, when called for weighing, refused to turn off the engine. The car was pushed onto the scales and weighed with running engine, which makes it difficult to get a stable result. After weighing the driver drove off the scales under its own power, and by doing so, he destroyed the scales.
As the driver was not following the instructions and further compromised the continuation of the weighing procedure, I am referring this matter to the stewards for their consideration.
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It appears Vettel turned off his engine on the scales as requested, but then re-fired the engine to drive off the scales which could have been the reason for the damage.
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Ericsson and Leclerc are first on the board, with the Swede faster at the moment with a 1m08.432s.
All drivers are out on supersofts to kick things off in Q3.
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Raikkonen goes quickest with a 1m07.456s.
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Vettel beats Raikkonen with a 1m07.374s.
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Hamilton beats Vettel with a 1m07.301s, while Bottas has outpaced Raikkonen to lead the second row of the grid.
The Red Bulls are back in their own class - shall we call it 'A-1'? - sat in fifth and sixth, both on 1m07.7s. Verstappen is ahead of Ricciardo.
Vettel ran wide at the exit of Turn 4 during his rapid lap, just keeping the car inside the white line albeit on the curb.
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Q3 order after the first runs: 1 Hamilton, 2 Vettel, 3 Bottas, 4 Raikkonen, 5 Verstappen, 6 Ricciardo, 7 Ericsson, 8 Leclerc, 9 Grosjean, 10 Gasly.
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"That's a good balance, let's try and get that again," says Hamilton after going quickest.
Four minutes left on the clock, and all the cars are in the garage waiting for the second runs.
Ericsson, Leclerc and Grosjean are the first group back out on track with two minutes to go.
All drivers on track now on the supersoft Pirellis. No reports of rain as of yet.
Radio Comms
"I'm too close to these guys," says Hamilton. Could that hamper a chance at defending his provisional pole?
It looks like a four-way fight for pole then - let's see how Mercedes v Ferrari plays out on these final, crucial laps.
Vettel is fastest through the first sector...
Bottas can't quite improve, he's still third at the moment.
Checkered flag
The chequered flag is out...
Stopwatch
Hamilton improves to a 1m07.281s.
Raikkonen and Vettel both fail to improve!
Ericsson is the only other driver to improve, cementing a Class B pole ahead of Sauber team-mate Leclerc.
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Q3 result: 1 Hamilton, 2 Vettel, 3 Bottas, 4 Raikkonen, 5 Verstappen, 6 Ricciardo, 7 Ericsson, 8 Leclerc, 9 Grosjean, 10 Gasly.
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It's a 10th pole of the season for Hamilton, and Mercedes' 100th in Formula 1.

"Get in there mate, awesome job, that's the pole," Hamilton is told over the radio.
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Regardless of pole, Hamilton is asking why he had a tyre vibration.

By: Geoff Creighton

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