19:10
That's a wrap
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Max Verstappen
2024 F1 Qatar Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened
A recap of what happened in F1 qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix.
30 Nov 2024
19:09
Qualifying results in Qatar
The full order from Qatar after qualifying
Sergio Perez
19:02
Top 10
Verstappen, Russell, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Hamilton, Sainz, Alonso, Perez and Magnussen.
19:01
It's Verstappen on pole
It's pole for Verstappen - his first since Austria. A world champion-level performance.
19:01
Verstappen pips Russell
Can Russell respond?
19:01
Chequered flag
It looks to be between Verstappen and Russell for pole.
18:58
Two minutes on the clock
The current top 10: Russell, Verstappen, Leclerc, Hamilton, Sainz, Piastri, Magnussen, Perez, Norris and Alonso.
18:55
Good lap from Verstappen
He goes second-fastest behind Russell. Less than half a tenth between the top two.
18:53
A big lap for Russell
He goes 0.310s ahead of Leclerc to take provisional pole in the Mercedes. Hamilton goes third-fastest, 0.4s off his teammate.
18:52
Leclerc sets the early pace
A 1m20.885s for Leclerc, 0.157s ahead of Sainz.
18:49
Q3 is underway
Seven of the 10 cars are out on track. Verstappen, Norris and Alonso are in the pit lane still.
18:41
Out in Q2
Gasly, Zhou, Bottas, Tsunoda and Stroll.
18:41
Alonso moves up the order
Alonso moves into the top 10 which puts Hamilton into the drop-zone.
18:40
Great lap from Zhou
He moves into 11th and out-qualifies teammate Bottas.
18:37
The benchmark is lowered
Verstappen goes fastest with a 1m21.049s but that's soon beaten by Norris, who sets a 1m20.983s.
18:36
Russell takes to the top now
An impressive lap from Russell now to go fastest ahead of Verstappen - 0.001s between those two drivers.
Sainz and Hamilton are struggling though a bit - eighth and ninth for those two.
18:34
Six minutes on the clock
Bottas, Zhou, Tsunoda, Stroll and Alonso are in the drop-zone currently.
18:32
The order after the first runs
Verstappen, Russell, Piastri, Norris, Perez, Gasly, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton and Magnussen.
18:29
Verstappen storms to the top
A 1m21.085s for the Red Bull driver. Perez slots into fourth, 0.4s off the pace.
18:28
Great lap from Russell
He sets a 1m21.161s to go fastest ahead of Piastri. Hamilton only manages P5, 0.4s off his teammate.
18:26
Q2 is underway
The second part of qualifying is underway in Qatar.
18:20
Out in Q1
Albon, Lawson, Hulkenberg, Colapinto and Ocon.
18:18
Chequered flag
Leclerc improves as he sets a 1m21.278s to go fastest.
Colapinto and Ocon are out in Q1 currently.
18:16
In the drop-zone currently
Tsunoda, Hulkenberg, Albon, Colapinto and Ocon.
18:15
Good lap from Zhou
He moves up to 11th in the Sauber - ahead of teammate Bottas.
