F1 Madrid GP qualifying, live | Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz drop out in Q1
Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari are vying for pole position after dominating the practice sessions, which were marked by several red flags between Friday and Saturday.
The first qualifying session for the Spanish GP at the Madring circuit is taking place this afternoon. Mercedes, McLaren, and Ferrari are the favourites to secure the pole position after a turbulent and accident-prone practice session. However, they cannot afford to be complacent, as Pierre Gasly's Alpine took the top spot in last weekend's Italian GP qualifying.
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