Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-24. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England,
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-24. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, British Grand Prix,…

2024 F1 British Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened

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

06 Jul 2024
16:16
That's a wrap

Keep across Crash.net for the reaction to qualifying at Silverstone.

16:16
Qualifying Results

The full order from qualifying at Silverstone... it's a Mercedes 1-2

Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren MCL38. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England,
Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren MCL38. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, British Grand Prix,…
16:11
It's a Mercedes 1-2

What a qualifying as Russell takes pole ahead of Hamilton. Norris, Verstappen and Piastri complete the top five.

Hulkenberg, Sainz, Stroll, Albon and Alonso is the top 10.

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16:05
Order after the first runs in Q3

Russell, Norris, Hamilton, Piastri, Verstappen, Hulkenberg, Sainz, Stroll, Alonso and Albon.

16:03
It's provisional pole for Russell

A 1m26.024s puts him 0.006s ahead of Norris. Hamilton, Piastri and Verstappen complete the top five.

16:02
McLaren 1-2

Norris sets a 1m26.030s, 0.2s ahead of Piastri. Verstappen is 0.3s off in third.

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16:01
Verstappen on provisional pole

A 1m26.350s - can the McLarens topple him? 

15:57
Q3 underway

Verstappen has some damage to his car. So is it an easy pole for Norris?

15:50
Leclerc is out in Q2

Leclerc's poor run of form continues as he fails to make Q3.

Leclerc, Sargeant, Tsunoda, Zhou and Ricciardo are out.

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15:47
Norris lays down a marker

A 1m26.559s puts him 0.2s ahead of Russell and Hamilton.

15:46
The track is ramping up

Hulkenberg goes fastest now with a 1m26.847s on new tyres.

15:44
Strong lap from Piastri

Piastri goes fastest now with a 1m26.945s, 0.2s ahead of Sainz.

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15:43
In the drop-zone currently

Sargeant, Russell, Tsunoda, Zhou and Ricciardo.

15:41
Good lap from Alonso

He takes to the top in the Aston Martin now with a 1m27.279s. 

15:40
Norris heads the order

A 1m27.432s puts Norris top of the pile, a tenth clear of Sainz. Piastri, Alonso and Hulkenberg round out the top five.

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15:38
Early times on the board

Alonso leads the way with a 1m27.652s, a tenth ahead of Hulkenberg. Albon completes the top three.

15:35
Q2 is underway

Everyone heading out to the track on soft tyres. There's still a threat of rain according to Zak Brown.

15:28
Out in Q1

Bottas, Magnussen, Ocon, Perez and Gasly.

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15:27
Hamilton goes to the top

Hamilton sets a 1m29.547s to go 0.6s ahead of Russell now.

15:26
The track is ramping up

Piastri takes top spot ahead of Albon, Verstappen is into seventh. 

15:26
Two minutes to go

Albon, Perez, Tsunoda Gasly and Sargeant are in the drop-zone.

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15:25
An off for Verstappen

He's on the cusp of making it through to Q2 after going off at Copse.

15:23
Bottas sets the pace

A 1m32.431s for Bottas, 0.5s ahead of Magnussen. Zhou slots into fourth. 

Hulkenberg soon beats that. 

15:21
Bottas fastest in sector one

It's certainly time for slicks. Will the rain hold off?

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15:20
Norris told

"Rain will come from Turn 7."