How qualifying for the F1 Monaco Grand Prix unfolded

It's Saturday at the Monaco Grand Prix which means it's time for the best qualifying session of the year.

Follow all the action from Monte Carlo here with the Crash.net live blog.

15:26
Tsunoda goes quickest

Mega lap from the AlphaTauri driver to pip Verstappen at the top of the timesheets.

Norris slots into third. 

15:24
Five minutes to go

Hamilton only manages 12th - he could be in trouble here.

Zhou, Sargeant, Perez, Magnussen and Hulkenberg are in the bottom five currently.

15:21
AlphaTauris

Tsunoda and de Vries are fifth and sixth - wow! It's all going on.

15:21
Alonso goes quickest!

A mega lap from Alonso to go top with a 1m12.886s, 0.152s ahead of Verstappen.

15:17
Q1 back underway

We're underway again in Monaco.

15:14
News from the FIA

The session will resume in three minutes. 

15:14

Pierre Gasly (FRA), Alpine F1 Team Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Qualifying
Pierre Gasly (FRA), Alpine F1 Team Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7,…

15:10
Current order

Norris, Piastri, Zhou, Verstappen, Perez, Alonso, Stroll, Gasly, Bottas, Leclerc, Ocon, Tsunoda, Russell, Magnussen and Hulkenberg.

Out in Q1 as it stands: Hamilton, de Vries, Sargeant, Sainz and Albon.

15:08
Perez

Replays show Perez losing the rear of his Red Bull into Turn 1.

Disaster for the Mexican.

15:07
Red flag

Perez has crashed at Turn 1.

15:05
Aston Martin

Alonso and Stroll slot into third and fourth - only a tenth off Verstappen's top time. 

15:05
Verstappen leads the way

He's on top - a tenth ahead of Perez.

Leclerc, Ocon and Norris complete the top five.

Alonso is flying though.

15:02
A busy track in Q1

Avoiding traffic will be very important.

18 of the 20 cars are out on track - Alonso and Stroll remain in the pit lane.

15:01
15:00
Qualifying is underway

Q1 is now underway in Monaco!

14:57
Hamilton's car is ready

After his shunt in FP3, Mercedes have repaired his car in time for qualifying. 

14:47
Can Alonso take his first pole since 2012?

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo,
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Formula 1 World…

14:33
14:26
Hamilton crashed at the end of FP3

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14 crashed in the third practice session. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14 crashed in the third practice…

14:16
First Monaco poles...

Verstappen and Perez have never taken pole in Monaco - could today be the day that they do?

 

14:14
What happened in FP3?
14:12
We're building up to qualifying

We're just under 50 minutes away from qualifying in Monaco.

Red Bull are the team to beat - again - but don't rule out Aston Martin or Ferrari.

12:31
FP3 results

Full results for final practice at Monaco

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Monaco,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

12:30
Hamilton

Hamilton had gone fastest in the first sector before his crash. 

12:28
The session won't be resumed

Verstappen fastest ahead of Perez, Stroll, Sainz and Norris.

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