2024 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened

The track is improving as Leclerc improves to fourth in the Ferrari.

He sets a 1m18.591s which keeps him 19th but the track is improving. 

So no drivers are improving.

Russell reports: "It's still very damp." 

Just over six minutes on the clock. It'll be interesting to see how the conditions are now in terms of improvements. 

Ricciardo, Stroll, Magnussen, Zhou and Hulkenberg are currently in the drop-zone.

Perez has crashed his Red Bull. This couldn't have come at a worse time for him. 

Ricciardo, Stroll, Magnussen, Zhou and Hulkenberg.

The current top 10: Hamilton, Sainz, Verstappen, Piastri, Alonso, Norris, Sargeant, Perez, Leclerc and Albon.

Replays show Sargeant clattering the barrier at Turn 1. He's currently sixth in the Williams. 

A 1m17.087s for the seven-time world champion as he puts Ricciardo into the drop-zone.

A 1m17.244s for Sainz as he goes 0.2s ahead of Piastri. 

"Rain is increasing", but Piastri takes to the top now ahead of Norris. 

Sainz is on course to go quickest though. 

A 1m18.435s, 0.9s ahead of Magnussen. 

More rain is on the way, Piastri is told by McLaren.

The two Haas and Saubers have opted for soft tyres. It doesn't seem to be wet enough.

It's been raining a bit for the last 20 minutes or so. The FIA have declared it to be "low grip conditions".

I am not sure this was expected going into qualifying but there's a bit of rain.

• The team to beat going into qualifying is McLaren
• Norris is the heavy favourite for pole, leading in FP2 and FP3
• Tight in behind between Mercedes, Ferrari
• RB looking very strong as they fight for Q3 with Albon in the Williams 

Norris leads a McLaren 1-2 as Verstappen completes the top three 

Norris on top ahead of Piastri, Verstappen, Russell, Sainz, Ricciardo, Albon, Hulkenberg, Tsunoda and Hamilton.

He loses control of his Mercedes in the middle part of the lap but keeps it out of the barrier.

Norris, Piastri, Verstappen, Russell, Sainz, Ricciardo, Albon, Hulkenberg, Hamilton and Leclerc.

He's 0.281s down on Norris as he puts it third. McLaren look to have the edge in qualifying.

Less than a tenth between the top two here. 

A 1m16.098s for Norris, 0.4s ahead of Russell. A "magical" lap from the McLaren driver.

A 1m16.564s for Russell keeps him top of the pile. Hamilton improves but he's 0.2s down on Russell.