Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, Spain, — Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, Spanish Grand…

2024 F1 Spanish Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened

A recap of what happened in F1 qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Connor McDonagh_1

22 Jun 2024

11:40

Hamilton lowers the benchmark

A 1m13.865s to extend his advantage over Verstappen to 0.372s.

11:38

Verstappen's first time on the board

He slots into second with a 1m14.237s, less than a tenth off Hamilton. The Dutchman is running on the mediums though, not the softs like Hamilton.

11:33

Only Hamilton is on track

His first lap time is a 1m14.178s on the softs.

11:30

FP3 is underway

The final practice session ahead of qualifying is now underway in Barcelona.

11:26

Update from McLaren

"This morning we evacuated our Team Hub paddock hospitality unit following a fire alert, the team has been safely evacuated while the local fire brigade handle the issue."

11:26

Worrying scenes at McLaren

McLaren has just been evacuated after a fire in the kitchen #F1 #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/YV4UTuloOz
— Lewis Larkam (@Lewis_Larkam) June 22, 2024

11:19

Arriving into the track

(L to R): George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with team mate Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World — (L to R): George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with team mate Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes…

11:08

The story so far

Hamilton on top in FP2 but only a tenth between three different teams
Red Bull and McLaren impressive on the race runs
Perez struggling again as he set the 13th-fastest time in second practice
A horrid day for Aston Martin and Williams; Sauber more competitive than in recent rounds

11:06

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