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Alex Albon has failed to make it out of Q2 yet again
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Q2: Stroll is a casualty of Bottas’ late power!
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Seconds to go!
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Russell goes third-fastest
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Lewis Hamilton shares his post-Q1 thoughts
This morning, George and I had very similar cars. but we’re still trying to experiment. I went one way, he went the other way, just to see if we could find it.
I’ll give it my best shot. 18th is pretty bad. I’ve said before, it can’t get any worse but… this is pretty s***.
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They’re back on the track
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Q2 will be back underway in three minutes
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While we pause – the timings as things stand
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WATCH: A Carlos crash-out
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Sainz’s Ferrari limps back to the pit
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Sainz hits the barrier!
Sorry guys.
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The cars are back out, and Verstappen looks hungry
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Rosberg on Hamilton: A ‘disaster’
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Roll on, Q2
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Tsunoda vents over his radio
There must be something going on. It can’t be f****** 19th. Honestly, it was a pretty good lap.
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More disappointment for Mercedes
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Q1: Hamilton is out after a dismal lock-up!
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Last shot for Q1, coming up
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The pressure is on for Hamilton
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Drivers at risk of the drop with five minutes to go
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Alonso tops the timings
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Update: the stewards will investigate Hulkenberg’s pit lane incident after qualifying
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Russell sets pace
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Concerning news from Tsunoda
My DRS is not working.
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Race control have clocked that sneaky Haas
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The first flurry are out
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Q1 is underway!
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Different conditions from Friday
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Just under 10 minutes to go until we get underway for Q1
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Breaking: Alonso gets a 10-second penalty for that Sainz issue!
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Ferrari-on-Ferrari fury
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A maiden home race for Zhou
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The drivers’ standings ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix
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A clash between Spaniards
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Scenes from the sprint
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Hamilton is in high spirits after his second-place finish
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Henry Clark is in Shanghai
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