The Latest Breaking News from Q3

Lewis Hamilton plots Ferrari ambush on Max Verstappen after frustrating qualifying

Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari's two-versus-one advantage is the only way to beat Max Verstappen in Singapore

Motorsport · Oct 10

F1 Hungarian GP: Norris trumps Hamilton to pole by 0.012s, Verstappen spins

Lando Norris has ended Mercedes’ streak of pole positions by topping qualifying at the F1 Hungarian GP, overhauling Lewis Hamilton’s provisional best time, as Max Verstappen spun in Q3

Autosport · Jul 25

Leclerc explains crash that cost shot at Monaco GP pole

Charles Leclerc had a tricky qualifying session at his Monaco home track, where he crashed on his last Q3 lap

Autosport · Jun 6

F1 abandons mandatory Monaco GP two-stop after 2025 controversy

Formula 1 drivers will no longer be required to make at least two pitstops in the Monaco Grand Prix, while the FIA has added an extra minute to Q3 in qualifying

Autosport · Feb 28

F1 scraps mandatory Monaco GP two-stop rule for 2026

Formula 1 drivers will no longer be required to make at least two pitstops in the Monaco Grand Prix, while the FIA has added an extra minute to Q3 in qualifying

Motorsport · Feb 28

2026 F1 qualifying format explained as Cadillac expands the grid to 22 cars

Cadillac’s arrival takes the field to 22 cars, so the FIA has adjusted the Q1 and Q2 cut line while keeping Q3 as a 10-car shootout

Motorsport · Jan 5

Andrea Stella explains error that forced Lando Norris to abort decisive Qatar GP qualifying lap

A near off at Turn 2 meant Norris had to abandon his final Q3 lap in Qatar

Motorsport · Nov 29, 2025

How Verstappen broke the record for F1's fastest lap and nixed Norris' Q3 recovery

Max Verstappen has another F1 record to his name as he set the fastest-ever qualifying lap on his way to pole position for the Italian Grand Prix. Here’s how he did it, while also beating Lando Norris to the feat in the process

Autosport · Sep 6, 2025

Fernando Alonso reveals secret of Aston Martin’s superb F1 qualifying in Hungary

Aston Martin is a rare sight in Q3 this season. Until this weekend, Fernando Alonso had reached the final phase of a 2025 Formula 1 qualifying session just four times, team-mate Lance Stroll only once.

Motorsport · Aug 2, 2025

Alonso reveals secret of Aston Martin’s back-to-front F1 Hungarian GP qualifying

Aston Martin is a rare sight in Q3 this season. Until this weekend, Fernando Alonso had reached the final phase of a 2025 Formula 1 qualifying session just four times, team-mate Lance Stroll only once.

Autosport · Aug 2, 2025