14:32
Sargeant
He goes into 14th for Williams - can he make it throigh?
Waiting to see what Tsunoda and Leclerc can do.
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 celebrates winning his third…
F1 Qatar Grand Prix 2023 - Sprint race: As it happened
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07 Oct 2023
14:34
Out in Q1
Stroll, Albon, Tsunoda, Magnussen and Sargeant.
14:32
Chequered flag
Russell goes fastest as Leclerc drops into the bottom five.
14:30
Norris within 0.2s
Norris slots into second, within 0.2s of Verstappen's top time.
Russell completes the top three.
14:29
In the drop-zone
Magnussen, Lawson, Stroll, Sargeant and Zhou.
14:26
Verstappen destroys Russell's benchmark
He goes 0.849s clear of Russell at the top of the timesheets - mighty.
14:25
Russell goes fastest
A good lap from the Mercedes driver to pip Norris to top spot.
Hamilton manages fourth.
14:24
Norris sets the early pace
A 1m26.464s, a tenth ahead of Perez. Piastri, Leclerc and Stroll complete the top five.
14:22
Tyres
Teams are mandated to use the mediums in SQ1 and SQ2; softs in SQ3.
14:20
SQ1 is underway!
The sprint shootout is underway - no cars on track.
14:16
That's the chequered flag for our familiarisation session
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14:12
Chequered flag
The morning warm-up session is done.
Results: Verstappen, Leclerc, Ocon, Gasly, Russell, Perez, Zhou, Alonso, Bottas, Sainz, Hamilton, Lawson, Hulkenberg, Tsunoda, Stroll, Magnussen, Albon, Sargeant, Piastri and Norris.
14:08
Verstappen on top
Verstappen is currently a tenth clear of Leclerc at the top of the timesheets.
Zhou completes the top three.
14:07
Current order
Verstappen, Russell, Perez, Hulkenberg, Leclerc, Bottas and Alonso.
14:01
A busy track
16 of the 20 cars are out on track currently.
13:59
Practice is underway
The mini-practice session is now underway in Qatar!
13:48
Ten minutes to go
A short 10-minute practice session will start at 2pm.
The sprint shootout kicks off at 2:20pm.
13:36
How can Verstappen win the title today?
(L to R): Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing with team mate Max Verstappen…
13:33
Why has the schedule changed?
Full explanation from the FIA can be found here...
(L to R): Pole sitter Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing with George…
13:31
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13:31
Welcome
Hello everyone and welcome to the Crash.net live blog for Saturday at the Qatar Grand Prix.
There's been a small change to the schedule with a 10-minute practice session taking place at 2pm UK time.
This is because the FIA have adjusted track limits due to concerns over the kerbs and tyres.
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