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F1 Spanish GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP3 & Qualifying
Saturday's action from the seventh round of the 2023 Formula 1 season.
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F1 heads to its seventh round this weekend and the second in a double-header after last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen overcame a sudden downpour in the principality to claim his fourth Formula 1 victory of 2023, beating Fernando Alonso by 27.9 seconds.
He now leads the standings by 39 points from Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez, with Alonso in third heading into his home race.
FP3 begins at 11:30am BST and qualifying starts at 3pm BST.
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All drivers have now set a time with Norris, Piastri, De Vries, Tsunoda and Hulkenberg in the bottom five.
Going again, Hamilton leaps to P2, joining Verstappen as the only other driver in the 1:12s. Two-tenths separates the fierce rivals.
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A 1:13.278s for Alonso to go second. Stroll backs this Aston Martin pace in fourth.
Hamilton and Russell are both flying once again for Mercedes.
Russell goes P2 but Hamilton backs off and aborts his lap on fresh tyres.
Russell goes P2 but Hamilton backs off and aborts his lap on fresh tyres.
After a quiet start, all 15 drivers are now on the track and fighting for space.
However, Perez continues to lag behind - albeit on used tyres - with his effort 0.9s off the pace.
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A 1:12.760s is Verstappen's opening gambit.
Verstappen will be the first driver to register a time and, naturally, is going purple in each sector.
Only Sainz, Verstappen and Perez have left the pitlane without hesitation in order to register a banker time.
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Q2 is go!
The sessions come thick and fast now. Less than one minute remains before Q2 gets underway.
Gasly is now the subject of two stewards' investigations, both for impeding during Q1.
In Monaco, Leclerc was handed a three-place grid drop for a single offence.
In Monaco, Leclerc was handed a three-place grid drop for a single offence.
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An update from the stewards on the Verstappen-Gasly incident. It is Gasly that appeared to block the Red Bull driver.
The incident will now be investigated after the session.
The incident will now be investigated after the session.
After the chaos, Bottas, Magnussen, Albon, Leclerc and Sargeant are the drivers that drop out of qualifying in the first session.
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"We are out, right? Unbelievable." For the first time since Monaco 2019, Leclerc is out in Q1!
Leclerc is P19 and out! Last year's polesitter is out and will start on the back row of the grid!
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Norris takes to the top but is bettered by Hamilton with a 1:12.937s!
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Hulkenberg goes fastest as the chequered flag falls!
The times are now tumbling with even Verstappen on fresh soft rubber!
Verstappen has been noted by the stewards for impeding Gasly. The incident is not currently under investigation.
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A 1:13.874s for Perez to go fourth fastest.
The current target time to reach Q2 is the 1:15.005 of Magnussen. Perez is currently up on that benchmark.
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Stroll improves to P3 after setting a time in the gap between the traditional running windows.
More pain for Leclerc, who is called into the FIA weighbridge.
Russell now climbs out of the drop zone to go eighth, pushing Perez into the bottom five.
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"There is something wrong with my rears," reports Leclerc. Five minutes remain in the session.
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Leclerc improves his time but goes only 16th fastest and remains in the drop zone!
Tsunoda, Russel, Albon, Sargeant and Leclerc are currently the bottom five.
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A poor effort from Perez as he goes only 13th fastest - 1.507s off the pace as team-mate Verstappen goes even faster to remain at the top with a 1:13.615s.
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De Vries has again spun at Turn 12, just as he did before the first red flag.
The Dutchman asks his team, "What am I doing wrong?"
The Dutchman asks his team, "What am I doing wrong?"
Sainz has reported Gasly for impeding his latest qualifying effort after the Alpine driver allowed Leclerc past into the final corner.
The FIA will investigate the matter following the close of the session.
The FIA will investigate the matter following the close of the session.
A poor effort from Leclerc who goes almost three seconds slower than Verstappen. He is currently P15.
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The order of the weekend so far has been resumed, with Verstappen taking to the top with a 1:13.660s.
Verstappen and the Ferrari drivers are now on their first timed efforts of the session with purple microsectors appearing all over the place.
With further rainfall being reported from those heading out already, the urgency to set a banker time will naturally increase once more.
Green flag
And back to green!
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