Max Verstappen has claimed pole position for the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix.
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The thunderstorms were badly timed, they provided some stabilisation of the atmosphere. Now the rain is dissipating, so qualifying should be mostly dry. #F1#SpanishGPpic.twitter.com/INPYHUmVGY
— Steffen Dietz (@sdietzf1) June 3, 2023
Verstappen fastest ahead of Perez, Hamilton, Sainz and Alonso.
The dry tyres look to be working well out there in the hands of the McLaren driver.
A lot of the cars are now out on track. Important data ahead of qualifying which could be wet.
Sainz and Leclerc take to the track now on inters.
Verstappen, Perez, Hamilton, Sainz, Alonso, Russell, Leclerc, Bottas, Tsunoda and Norris.
Norris is now out there on the intermediates.
Still no cars out on track.
GREEN FLAG
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 3, 2023
No one has headed back out yet #SpanishGP#F1pic.twitter.com/0cHzYPcvnU
No cars out on track.
Light rain is failling. Heavier rain is on the way.
RED FLAG
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 3, 2023
Sargeant into the barriers on the final corner. He radios that he is ok #SpanishGP#F1pic.twitter.com/d58YvCcfFX
Verstappen, Perez, Hamilton, Sainz, Alonso, Russell, Leclerc, Bottas, Tsunoda and Norris.
Sargeant is off in the gravel trap at the final corner.
"Started to have some rain on the visor."
"Driveability is still not great."
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) June 3, 2023
A 1m13.664s for Verstappen - 0.3s ahead of Perez.
A 1m13.914s for the Mexican. Hamilton slots into second ahead of Russell and Alonso.
Light rain is expected to fall imminently.
Albon and Sargeant lead the pack away at the start of final practice.
