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How qualifying for the 2023 F1 British Grand Prix unfolded

Last Updated: 08 Jul 2023 - 16:21

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16:21
A thrilling qualifying

Verstappen on pole position at Silverstone.

McLaren are back - second and third.

A great race awaits us... see you then!

16:19
Qualifying results
16:16
Verstappen does it

It's pole for Verstappen ahead of Norris and Piastri.

16:15
Norris on pole!

Can Verstappen beat him?

16:15
Leclerc goes second

Within a tenth of Verstappen.

16:12
Time for the final runs

The battle for second looks to be insane. Hamilton has it currently but he has only 0.3s to Gasly in eighth. 

16:08
Verstappen storms to provisional pole

He's on brand new tyres - 0.6s ahead of Hamilton.

Piastri, Leclerc, Sainz, Alonso, Albon, Gasly, Russell and Norris.

16:06
First laps underway

The track looks bone dry now.

16:02
Q3 underway

Who will take pole here? DRS has been enabled now.

15:56
Out in Q2

Hulkenberg, Stroll, Ocon, Sargeant and Bottas.

15:55
Chequered flag

Verstappen goes fastest ahead of Piastri and Norris.

15:53
Two minutes to go

Ocon, Hulkenberg, Stroll, Sargeant and Bottas in the bottom five.

15:51
Norris goes clear

0.5s ahead of Hamilton now. The times will continue to tumble.

15:50
The sun is out

And the track is drying!

Hamilton goes fastest now.

15:50
Piastri on top

Piastri pips Verstappen to top spot.

15:49
In the drop-zone currently

Hulkenberg, Hamilton, Stroll, Sargeant and Bottas.

15:47
Albon up to second

A tenth off Alonso.

15:47
Big lap from Alonso

A 1m29.052s for Alonso to go 0.4s clear of Norris.

15:44
Current order

Norris, Gasly, Verstappen, Piastri, Sainz, Ocon, Russell, Leclerc, Hulkenberg and Hamilton.

15:43
Norris sets the pace

A 1m29.427s to go a tenth ahead of Sainz.

15:40
Q2 now underway

The sun has come out now but rain is on the way.

15:39
Alonso radio

"Light rain any minute now."

15:35
Bottas

He's out of qualifying after stopping out on track.

15:31
Dramatic Q1

Norris ended it on top ahead of Leclerc, Russell, Hamilton and Verstappen.

15:30
Perez is out!

Another disaster for the Red Bull driver.

Perez, Tsunoda, Zhou, de Vries and Magnussen are out.