16:30
Out in Q1
Albon, Zhou, Sargeant, Ricciardo and Hulkenberg.
Ricciardo had his lap deleted - he'd have made it through otherwise.
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How qualifying for the 2023 F1 Belgian Grand Prix unfolded
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16:28
Chequered flag out
Verstappen on course to take top spot here.
16:28
Magnussen goes ninth
A strong S3 from Magnussen puts him into the top 10.
He's safe for now.
16:27
One minute to go
Magnussen and Albon are improving massively so no one is safe in terms of getting into Q2 here.
16:26
In the drop-zone
Ricciardo, Albon, Sargeant, Magnussen and Hulkenberg.
16:25
Hamilton goes top now
The order continues to change as Hamilton takes to the top ahead of Verstappen and Piastri.
16:24
No investigation
No threat of a penalty for Verstappen - it's not going to be investigated.
16:24
Times are tumbling
Verstappen goes to the top, 0.9s clear of Sainz and Perez.
Everyone is out there on fresh inters so no one is safe.
16:21
Verstappen noted for impeding
Replays show Verstappen potentially blocking Albon...
Could be one for the stewards. It's not under investigation just yet - it's only been noted.
16:20
In the drop-zone currently
Bottas, Zhou, Ricciardo, Tsunoda and Sargeant.
16:19
Sainz takes to the top now
A good lap from the Ferrari driver to pip Verstappen by just 0.019s.
Leclerc is fifth in the second Ferrari, 1.0s shy of his teammate.
16:18
Norris
A bit of an off in the final sector for Norris.
"Possible front wing damage," his engineer reports over team radio.
16:17
Piastri takes to the top
Just 0.047s between him and Russell at the top now.
Verstappen slots into third.
16:16
Big improvements
Russell finds nearly one-second on his latest lap to take top spot ahead of Hamilton and Norris.
16:15
Norris goes top
A 2m01.874s for Norris now, 0.4s ahead of Hamilton.
16:14
Hamilton sets the early pace
A 2m02.280s, less than a tenth ahead of Russell at the top of the timesheets.
16:12
19 cars on track
Everyone except Sargeant is now on track for Q1 at Spa.
Intermediates are the choice of tyre.
16:10
Q1 is underway!
After a long wait. Q1 is finally underway at Spa.
16:04
Cars in the pit lane
Cars are waiting at the end of the pit lane. Russell, Hamilton, Bottas and Zhou are there on the intermediates.
Five minutes until the start of Q1.
16:02
Q1 gets underway at 4:10pm UK time
Logan Sargeant (USA) Williams Racing. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13,…
15:57
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15:52
Start of qualifying delayed
By 10 minutes, say the FIA.
15:49
Risk of rain
According to the FIA, there's a 40 percent chance of rain for qualifying.
15:40
A wet qualifying ahead...
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13,…
15:34
Big news in the break
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