13:09
Great lap by Colapinto
He moves into third in the Williams, a tenth off Perez.
Charles Leclerc
2024 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened
A recap of what happened in F1 qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
14 Sep 2024
13:08
Sainz moves up to second
A strong lap from Sainz, particularly in the first sector, to go second behind Perez.
13:07
Mercedes drivers
It's ninth for Hamilton, 0.9s off Perez's time. Russell is down in 13th in the other Mercedes.
They are both running on the yellow-marked mediums.
13:06
Strong lap by Perez
Perez sets a 1m43.436s, 0.2s ahead of Verstappen. It's a Red Bull 1-2.
13:04
Bottas sets the early pace
A 1m44.876s for Bottas, 0.2s ahead of Gasly. The Finn is around 1.0s clear of teammate Zhou.
13:01
Tyres
Softs for everyone, but interestingly, the two Mercedes drivers are on the mediums here in Q1.
13:00
Q1 is underway
This should be a fun qualifying...
12:39
Story so far
- It's tight at the front with the top four teams all in the fight for pole
- Perez appears to be back on form - a Baku specialist over the years
- Russell fastest in FP3 after an impressive final sector, just ahead of Leclerc
12:32
We're building up to qualifying
Just under 30 minutes now until the start of qualifying.
10:35
FP3 results
The full order in final practice in Azerbaijan
Lando Norris on track
10:30
Chequered flag
Russell on top ahead of Leclerc, Norris, Piastri, Verstappen, Sainz, Perez, Albon, Colapinto and Hamilton.
10:29
Great lap from Russell
He sets a 1m42.514s, 0.013s ahead of Leclerc.
10:26
Norris moves into second
A 1m42.737s for Norris as he slots into second overall, 0.173s down on Leclerc.
10:24
Into the final five minutes
Russell moves into third for Mercedes, setting the fastest final sector.
10:22
Great lap from Leclerc
A 1m42.564s for Leclerc, 0.2s ahead of Piastri. Perez is third overall, 0.4s off.
10:21
Into the final 10 minutes
Piastri, Perez, Leclerc, Verstappen, Albon, Alonso, Sainz, Russell, Norris and Hamilton is the top 10.
10:16
Great lap from Piastri
He lowers the benchmark to a 1m42.749s, 0.6s ahead of Perez.
10:16
Perez's good form continues
He sets a 1m43.389s to go fastest again. He's on it this weekend.
10:14
Leclerc goes fastest
A tidy lap from the Ferrari driver as he sets a 1m43.455s, 0.168s ahead of Albon. Sainz slots into third, 0.3s down.
10:12
Norris takes to the top now
Norris sets a 1m44.266s, a tenth ahead of Albon.
10:09
Bearman's car has been cleared
FP3 is back underway with 20 minutes to go.
10:05
Bearman is OK
10:03
Bearman has crashed
Red flag - he's crashed down at Turn 1.
10:01
Albon takes to the top now
An impressive 1m44.371s for Albon but expect times to come down considerably as the session progresses.
10:00
Verstappen on top
Verstappen goes clear now, less than a tenth ahead of Sainz. Perez slots into third.
