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2025 F1 British Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened

A recap of what happened in qualifying for the F1 British Grand Prix

05 Jul 2025
15:21
Q1 resumes

The battle to make it into Q2 is on at Silverstone. Just six minutes on the clock. 

15:18
News from race control

Q1 will resume at 3:21pm BST. 

15:13
Current drop-zone

Bortoleto, Ocon, Hulkenberg, Colapinto and Gasly. 

15:11
Red flag

Colapinto has pulled off to the side of the track. Q1 has been halted.

15:10
A spin for Colapinto

A spin for Colapinto at the final corner. He's hit the wall and his rear wing is shaking. He's managed to get going again without any major damage. 

15:07
Piastri takes to the top now

Piastri sets a 1m26.002s to go clear of Verstappen, less than a tenth between the top two. 

15:06
Verstappen goes fastest

A 1m26.041s for Verstappen, 0.3s ahead of Albon.

15:05
Albon lowers the benchmark

A 1m26.392s for Albon now, 0.6s ahead of Colapinto.

All 20 cars are now out on track.

15:04
First times on the board

A 1m27.418s for Stroll. That means there's just a tenth between Stroll and the two Saubers.

15:02
Gasly reports

"Some drizzle," Gasly says over team radio. 

15:00
Q1 is underway

The two Saubers hit the track for Q1 at Silverstone.

14:50
Verstappen ahead of qualifying

"It all feels a bit more normal, a bit better. I hope I can be close. I hope it's going to be an exciting qualifying and not too straightforward for anyone." 

14:48
We're building up to qualifying

Ted Kravitz says there's rain in the pit lane. Qualifying gets underway in just over 10 minutes' time. 

12:39
Strange mistake from Bearman

He's lost control of his Haas and spun on his way into the pit lane. 

12:39
Session over

Leclerc, Piastri, Verstappen, Norris, Tsunoda, Bearman, Albon, Russell, Hadjar and Lawson.

12:34
Red flag

Bortoleto is off the track with significant damage. 

12:32
FP3 is back underway

Three minutes on the clock - FP3 is back underway. 

12:26
Red flag

Hamilton was on a mighty lap but there's a red flag due to debris on track. 

12:21
Verstappen takes P2

Verstappen slots into second in the Red Bull, 0.019s off Piastri. 

12:19
Good lap from Piastri

He pips Norris by 0.040s to t take top spot. 

12:18
Norris goes fastest

A 1m25.606s for Norris on a new set of softs to go 0.3s ahead of Leclerc.

12:14
20 minutes on the clock

Leclerc, Verstappen, Russell, Hamilton, Antonelli, Bearman, Albon, Norris, Piastri and Tsunoda. 

12:12
Leclerc

"A little bit of rain before Turn 9," Leclerc reports over team radio. 

12:10
25 minutes on the clock

Leclerc, Verstappen, Russell, Hamilton, Antonelli, Bearman, Albon, Norris, Piastri and Tsunoda. 

12:08
Verstappen

Verstappen was on course to go fastest but encountered traffic in the final sector. The Red Bull looks more competitive than on Friday.