F1 Mexico City Grand Prix 2023 - Qualifying: As it happened

Follow all of the F1 action from Mexico City here with the Crash.net live blog.

28 Oct 2023
18:49
18:47
Current top 10

Russell, Hamilton, Leclerc, Sainz, Norris, Piastri, Tsunoda, Ocon, Bottas and Zhou.

18:45
A spin for Gasly

Gasly loses control of his Alpine in the stadium section but keeps it out of the wall.

18:43
Big lap from Russell

He puts 0.5s between himself and Hamilton at the top of the timesheets. 

18:42
Welcome Hamilton

The seven-time world champion takes to the top in the W14 - less than a tenth ahead of Leclerc.

Norris slots into fourth, two-tenths off his fellow Brit.

18:38
Ferrari 1-2

A 1m19.283s for Leclerc; over a tenth ahead of Sainz.

Tsunoda takes to the track on the softs as the two Aston Martins pit. 

18:36
Softs for Ferrari

Ferrari have put both Sainz and Leclerc on the softs already in FP3.

18:35
First lap goes to Bottas

A 1m20.740s for Bottas on the hards puts him on top.

The two Ferraris join the track as does Alonso.

18:32
Bottas and Stroll out on track

After a quiet start to the session, Stroll and Bottas break the silence on the hards.

18:30
FP3 underway

Final practice in Mexico City is now underway.

18:24
Hamilton's verdict

Here's what the seven-time world champion thought after Friday practice

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, Mexico,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

18:16
What happened in Friday practice?

Read our FP2 report here as Verstappen led the way ahead of Norris...

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, Mexico,
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

18:14
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18:07
Welcome

Hello and welcome to the Crash.net live blog for final practice in Mexico.

FP3 gets underway at 6:30pm UK time.