Verstappen competes with Mercedes for pole in Q3

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• LIVE: Qualification

Formula 1 a few seconds ago

Another 7 minutes (Q3)

- The score:

Formula 1 2 minutes ago

7 more minutes (Q3)

- Verstappen does not make it in his first run.

And the difference with the Mercedes drivers is still quite large at four tenths.

Lewis Hamilton is currently the fastest, half a tenth faster than teammate Bottas.

2 minutes ago

Formula 1 · 3 minutes ago

Another 9 minutes (Q3)

- Verstappen fully takes his profit in the third sector.

But is it enough to make up for lost time in the first and second sectors?

Formula 1 · 4 minutes ago

12 more minutes (Q3)

- The ten remaining drivers start the decisive qualifying session.

Can Max Verstappen keep the Mercedes drivers from pole position for the first time this season?

Formula 1 8 minutes ago

All figures from Q2 in a row.

Verstappen concedes one and a half tenths to Hamilton's time.

And we're down to the last 10 ... All the details from Q2 👀 #TuscanGP 🇮🇹 # F1

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Avatar Author Formula 1 Moment of publication 15: 45 - September 12, 2020

Formula 1 9 minutes ago

And now Q3.

Can Max Verstappen take pole position for the first time this season?

He has never been this close this season!

Formula 1 12 minutes ago

A small bright spot for the Italian racing stable.

First Ferrari in Q3 since Spain.

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Avatar Author Joost Nederpelt Moment of places 15: 40 - September 12, 2020

12 minutes ago

Formula 1 12 minutes ago

FINISH (Q2)

- The curtain falls for Lando Norris (11th) and Sebastian Vettel (14th)!

The dropouts after the second qualifying session:

11. Lando Norris

12. Daniil Kvyat

13. Kimi Räikkönen

14. Sebastian Vettel

15. Romain Grosjean

Formula 1 15 minutes ago

Another 2 minutes (Q2)

- Hamilton, Bottas, Verstappen, Stroll and Ricciardo all stay inside.

The rest is outside.

Formula 1 20 minutes ago

Another 7 minutes (Q2)

- In the danger zone:

5. Ricciardo

6. Stroll

7. Leclerc

8. Ocon

9. Pérez

10. Norris

11. Kvyat

12. Sainz

13. Vettel

14. Grosjean

15. Räikkönen

Formula 1 23 minutes ago

Another 9 minutes (Q2)

- The score:

Formula 1 24 minutes ago

Another 10 minutes (Q2)

- Verstappen is on the heels of the Mercedes drivers!

As is often the case this weekend, the Dutchman is by far the fastest in the third sector and makes up almost all his lost time there.

The gap to Hamilton's fastest time is one and a half tenths.

24 minutes ago

Formula 1 25 minutes ago

Another 11 minutes (Q2)

- Verstappen also loses a tenth to Hamilton in the second sector ...

Formula 1 25 minutes ago

11 more minutes (Q2)

- Verstappen loses a tenth in the first sector to Hamilton ...

Formula 1 27 minutes ago

Another 13 minutes (Q2)

- All remaining drivers hit the road on the soft tire.

The fastest ten riders will advance to the decisive qualifying session.

Formula 1 28 minutes ago

Another 15 minutes (Q2) -

Are there drivers who are going to try to reach Q3 on the medium band?

Q2 is about to begin!

Formula 1 30 minutes ago

All numbers of Q1 in a row.

Incredible pace from @ MercedesAMGF1 #TuscanGP 🇮🇹 # F1

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Avatar Author Formula 1 Moment of publication 15: 23 - 12 September 2020

30 minutes ago

Formula 1 30 minutes ago

Gasly still has too much champagne in his blood.

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Avatar Author Joost Nederpelt Moment of places 15: 20 - 12 September 2020

Formula 1 32 minutes ago

FINISH (Q1)

- Also striking: Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean can both advance to Q2.

The dropouts: 

16. Pierre Gasly

17. Antonio Giovinazzi

18. George Russell

19. Nicholas Latifi

20. Kevin Magnussen

Formula 1 33 minutes ago

FINISH (Q1)

- Pierre Gasly is the surprising dropout in Q1!

Last week's winner gets stuck in sixteenth place.

Sebastian Vettel finishes fifteenth and is released with a fright.

Max Verstappen is third in Q1, while Valtteri Bottas is fastest.

Formula 1 37 minutes ago

Another 1 min (Q1)

- Hamilton (second) is on the road again, while Bottas (first), Verstappen (third) and Stroll (fifth) are inside.

All other drivers are also on the road.

Formula 1 39 minutes ago

Another 5 minutes (Q1)

- There are three tenths between the P5 of Pérez and the P16 of Gasly.

In the danger zone: 

5. Pérez

6. Albon

7. Leclerc

8. Kvyat

9. Sainz

10. Ricciardo

11. Ocon

12. Giovinazzi

13. Latifi

14. Vettel

15. Norris

16. Gasly

17. Räikkönen

18. Russell

19. Grosjean

20 Magnussen

39 minutes ago

Formula 1 42 minutes ago

Bottas's 1.15.749 is a new track record.

Bottas is rapid 🚀1: 15.749s is a new track record 🥇 #TuscanGP 🇮🇹 # F1

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Avatar Author Formula 1 Moment of publication 15: 10 - 12 September 2020

Formula 1 one hour ago

9 more minutes (Q1)

- Bottas and Hamilton both open with 1.15.7.

Verstappen concedes half a second and scores 1.16.3.

Formula 1 one hour ago

Another 13 minutes (Q1)

- And there is Max Verstappen!

The Dutchman sets off with the soft band.

Formula 1 one hour ago

The Williams drivers are the first to drive out.

Max Verstappen is still in the pits.

Green light and Quali is GO 🟢 #TuscanGP 🇮🇹 |

#WeAreWilliams 💙

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Avatar Author Williams Racing Moment of places 15:00 - 12 September 2020

Formula 1 one hour ago

Another 18 minutes (Q1)

- Green!

Qualifying for the Grand Prix of Tuscany is underway.

Formula 1 one hour ago

Your live blogger on duty is looking forward to it.

The first qualifying session at Mugello is about to begin.

Getting set for qualifying.

👊 #TuscanGP 🇮🇹

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Avatar Author McLaren Moment of places 14: 56 - September 12, 2020

Formula 1 one hour ago

It is beautiful summer weather in Florence.

Can Max Verstappen take advantage of these warm conditions?

Hotting up for qualifying 🌡 #TuscanGP 🇮🇹 # F1

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Avatar Author Formula 1 Moment of publication 14: 51 - September 12, 2020

Formula 1 one hour ago

Will Max Verstappen take pole position for the first time this season at Mugello this afternoon?

• Yes

• No, he comes second

• No, he comes third

• No, he comes fourth

• No, he comes fifth

• No, he finishes outside the top five

Formula 1 one hour ago

The race management does not

to

at Mugello.

This is not a cut yet, but if you don't hit the curbs at all (so completely over the green), it is cut.

What Bottas is doing here also seems to cut off, but not according to the race management.

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Avatar Author Joost Nederpelt Moment of places 14: 36 - September 12, 2020

Formula 1 one hour ago

Normally around this time I would write down some statistics about the qualifying results of Max Verstappen and the last pole sitters on this circuit, but that is of course not possible now.

It is the first time in Formula 1 history that the premier class of motorsport will qualify at the beautiful Mugello.

Formula 1 2 hours ago

All figures of the third free practice for the Grand Prix of Tuscany in a row.

🏁 FP3 Classification 🏁Less than a tenth of a second between the top three 😮 #TuscanGP 🇮🇹 # F1

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Avatar Author Formula 1 Moment of publication 13: 04 - 12 September 2020

Formula 1 · 3 hours ago

Max Verstappen has a good dress rehearsal for the qualification of the Grand Prix of Tuscany.

The Dutchman clocked the second time in the third free practice at Mugello, one hundredth behind Valtteri Bottas.

Lewis Hamilton follows in third place and concedes a tenth to his teammate's time.

In that respect, it promises to be an exciting qualifying session this afternoon at 3 p.m.

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