PADDOCK PASS: The drivers give their verdict after a sopping wet Styrian GP qualifying

For a while, Saturday’s qualifying session for the Styrian Grand Prix looked to be hanging in the balance. But after a 46-minute delay, F1 fans were treated to quite the spectacle at the Red Bull Ring…

As Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton battled it out for pole position, a final flying lap error from Verstappen nixed his P1 dreams – before Hamilton pulled out a stunner of a lap, to wind up 1.216s ahead of the Dutchman.

And with other star turns from the likes of Williams’ George Russell, Renault’s Esteban Ocon and McLaren’s Carlos Sainz, let Will Buxton guide you through the drivers’ reactions after a very wet qualifying for the Styrian Grand Prix.

QUALIFYING REPORT: Hamilton beats Verstappen to pole by 1.2s with epic lap in the wet