F1 Italian GP live commentary and updates - qualifying

Verstappen posts a 1m22.631s to move up to top spot over Hamilton, as Norris reports a problem with the brakes on his McLaren - he goes over the gravel at Turn 1, but has another crack and sets a 1m23.005 to go fifth. 

The Mercs are now out on-track, Russell on mediums. 

Tsunoda is not on-track, owing to an apparent fuel system issue. Neither VCARB, Alpine, or Mercedes is on-track just yet. 

Now there's a bit more interest - Liam Lawson is first on the road, using the medium and he'll presumably circulate to ensure Verstappen can get a tow. 

We're close to a full house already, as the drivers look to get a banker lap on board.

Liam Lawson will also take a power unit penalty for this round, so expect him to help Verstappen out with a tow in qualifying. 

For those who tracked his FP2 stints, this isn't entirely surprising - the Kiwi cut his soft-tyre runs short to do two long stints through the rest of the session on both soft and hard tyres, evidently preparing for a long afternoon and seeking to maximise race pace. 

15 minutes until qualifying kicks off, and we've got a fight on our hands.

George Russell had a 0.2s advantage over the rest of the field in FP3, but Ferrari will be angling to get Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in the hunt for a home pole.

Kimi Antonelli will start at the back tomorrow, but he could be a bit of a secret weapon for Russell if Mercedes can orchestrate the tow.

And we've not seen much from McLaren either, but has it been keeping its powder dry? And can Racing Bulls' Arvid Lindblad spring a surprise? He's shown up well against the Red Bulls so far...

George Russell, Mercedes

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Italian GP qualifying coming up

And hello again - we're back! Qualifying will kick off in approximately 40 minutes' time, and it's going to be a wild old session if FP3 was anything to go by.

Drivers were trying to sniff around for a slipstream on their soft-tyre runs, and you'll probably see quite a lot of that in Q1 as the midfielders attempt to beat the drop.

Expect a few attempts from teams orchestrating a tow between their drivers!

Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team, Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team

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