Max Verstappen was third with Lando Norris, who trails team-mate Piastri by 15 points in the standings after victory in Austria last weekend, in fourth. Ferrari underlined the pace they showed on Friday, where seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton topped the charts in FP1.

McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were the obvious favourites for pole but practice had shown that Ferrari pair Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, as well as Max Verstappen, could be in the

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has opened up about the advice he would give Max Verstappen about Mercedes amid rumors of ongoing talks.