Brazilian GP final practice and qualifying
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Hamilton almost took Sirotkin off the track on the run to the last corner, Sirotkin took evasive action.
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1 Bottas, 2 Vettel, 3 Hamilton, 4 Verstappen, 5 Raikkonen, 6 Ricciardo, 7 Grosjean, 8 Ericsson, 9 Gasly, 10 Leclerc.
Grosjean takes seventh.
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Max Verstappen has switched onto the soft tyres as well.
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Vettel's soft-shod lap is good enough for second, splitting the Mercedes drivers.
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"I can see the rain coming," says Hamilton. It's about to get spicy in Brazil.
Raikkonen's first attempt on the softs puts him fourth.
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Gasly has split the Saubers, putting himself sixth.
Kimi is pitting for the option tyre, while his team-mate Sebastian Vettel is stuck on the weighbridge while he needs to be out making the most of this dry-ish circuit.
Vettel takes the softs as well, drivers in the top 10 will start the race on the tyres used in this session.
Vettel takes the softs as well, drivers in the top 10 will start the race on the tyres used in this session.
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Bottas and Hamilton make it a Mercedes 1-2 with a pair of 1m07.7s laps.
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Verstappen goes fastest with a 1m08.0s, which is almost matched by Ricciardo.
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Ericsson and Leclerc set the early pace.
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Magnussen is told more rain is "definitely coming" so it's important to get a lap in early.
More rain expected in five minutes.
More rain expected in five minutes.
Everyone has headed straight out at the start of Q2.
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All eyes on the sky as we start Q2 with a stream of cars heading out.
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Gasly is increasingly active on the radio, but showing excellent tactical nous. He wants Toro Rosso ready to get his car turned around and ready to go again to make use of the track while it's still relatively dry.
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Through to Q2: Verstappen, Raikkonen, Vettel, Hamilton, Magnussen, Bottas, Ricciardo, Leclerc, Grosjean, Ericsson, Hulkenberg, Gasly, Perez, Sirotkin, Ocon.
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"We're not going improve anywhere," says Gasly. "Tell me if other drivers are improving because if they aren't, there's no point in pushing."
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Out in Q1: Sainz, Hartley, Alonso, Stroll, Vandoorne.
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That's the chequered flag out for Q1.
Stroll is the latest driver down the back of the field to improve his time but stay mired in the bottom five. He's 19th.
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Alonso is told by his engineer "people are still improving", even though the driver reports rain is getting heavier.
It seems drivers are still able to improve in sectors one and two.
It seems drivers are still able to improve in sectors one and two.
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Drop zone with 90 seconds to go in Q1: Sainz, Hartley, Alonso, Stroll, Vandoorne.
Alonso improves his time but not his position - he's 18th. Grim for McLaren.
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Vandoorne improves, but stays last.
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Hartley reports a big front lock-up on his last lap, and he's down in 19th.
Gasly goes 12th, and that puts Hartley back into trouble.
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"IT'S RAINING, IT'S RAINING," shouts Gasly on the radio.
Vandoorne adds that the rain has spread to the final corner now.
Vandoorne adds that the rain has spread to the final corner now.
Hartley climbs up to 14th, putting Sainz into the drop zone.
All eyes on Alonso, Gasly, Stroll, Hartley and Vandoorne. And the sky...
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By: Geoff Creighton
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