Grid spots 11-20:

Some shock names in here!

11. Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin

12. Alex Albon – Williams

13. Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari

14. Lance Stroll – Aston Martin

15. Carlos Sainz – Williams

16. Max Verstappen – Red Bull

18. Franco Colapinto – Alpine

19. Yuki Tsunoda – Red Bull

20. Gabriel Bortoleto – Sauber

Kieran Jackson8 November 2025 18:48

Lewis Hamilton also out!

First Verstappen, now Hamilton out early in qualifying!

Only P13 for the Ferrari driver! Well short of the top-10.

Bottom-five (11-15) and out in Q2: Alonso, Albon, Hamilton, Stroll, Sainz

Top-3: Norris, Bearman, Antonelli

(Getty Images)

Kieran Jackson8 November 2025 18:46

Leclerc escapes

Third-fastest for Leclerc. Much better for the Monegasque!

Final laps being pumped in now…

Kieran Jackson8 November 2025 18:44

Charles Leclerc now in trouble

A lot of frontrunners are struggling here, with Leclerc currently in P13 after the first set of runs!

Current bottom-five (11-15): Gasly, Stroll, Leclerc, Hulkenberg, Sainz

Lewis Hamilton on the button in 10th, too!

Kieran Jackson8 November 2025 18:40

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies on Verstappen’s exit:

“We have been unhappy with the car since we got here,” said Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies.

“It’s fair to say we took some more risk before qualifying to put the car in a better place but it obviously took the car in the other direction.

“It’s painful but something we can learn from.”

Kieran Jackson8 November 2025 18:35

Q2 underway!

Well, after that shock, it’s time for Q2…

Kieran Jackson8 November 2025 18:33

Max Verstappen is out!

Oh wow – unbelievable! Verstappen stays in P16!

He just had no pace at all. His Red Bull teammate Yuki Tsunoda is also out!

Bottom-five (16-20) and out in Q1: Verstappen, Ocon, Colapinto, Tsunoda, Bortoleto

Verstappen: “I have no grip, zero!”

(AP)

Kieran Jackson8 November 2025 18:25

Max Verstappen on team radio:

“Oh my god mate, the car and the ride is a tiny bit better… but the slide into turn 1.”

He’ll have another chance though… 2 minutes left in Q1!

Kieran Jackson8 November 2025 18:19

Max Verstappen in danger-zone

Verstappen sets his second flying lap, initally in 16th, and stays in 16th.

Blimey. Work to do for Red Bull with 4 minutes to go.

Bottom-five (16-20): Verstappen, Colapinto, Ocon, Tsunoda, Bortoleto

Kieran Jackson8 November 2025 18:18

Hamilton fastest early on

The Ferrari driver up top early on, with plenty of drivers yet to set laps.

As for Bortoleto? It’s now looking extremely unlikely. Looks set to be a back-of-the-grid start for the home hero. Real shame.

Kieran Jackson8 November 2025 18:14