Our correspondent is arriving soon to take you through today's short race (2pm GMT) and qualifying (6pm).
The starting lap has begun.
We have nineteen laps around the lengthiest track in Formula One, the commentator reminds us.
The countdown has begun.
An advantage in Verstappen's favour: his teammate Yuki Tsunoda is ahead of him by one place. It's improbable to mess with Red Bull's lead driver.
Sky's internal discussion currently: Gary Neville is with Mercedes.
The analyst is looking forward to the 2026 season, speaking with the engineer about his stepping up to Aston Martin team principal.
Just 16 cars on the grid. It was another bad qualifying for Lewis Hamilton: following his result of twentieth and final in Las Vegas, leading to an eighth position in the main race, he failed to advance of the first qualifying segment once more on Friday. The team have as a result adjusted to his setup and so he will start from the starting area.
The team's Lance Stroll and the Alpine duo of Pierre Gasly and Colapinto are all starting from the same position.
"We take the experience for the next day," says Isack Hadjar, 11th on the grid. There will be plenty of learning.
It's not all about the drivers' title: The team have run away with the constructors' gong but the team, with a forty-point advantage over Red Bull, will be hoping to secure the runner-up position this weekend. Russell can assist in this goal from the front row, and Antonelli will begin immediately after the leader.
Piastri won that day – as he managed the previous season, as well. The driver from McLaren is going for a hat-trick.
Right, just over twenty minutes to go until the short race begins. Unless something goes wrong, its main importance is as an indication of what is to come, rather than significant in its itself, with only eight points available to the victor. Mind you, second place here was sufficient for the driver to claim the title two years ago.
The driver wins F1 world title after his teammate's accident of Qatar GP sprint race.
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