Formula 1 – Spanish Grand Prix LIVE: Start time, leaderboard and lap-by-lap updates as Max Verstappen takes comfortable lead, with Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton behind the Red Bull star

Lap 32: I mentioned earlier Norris was looking to overtake Hamilton and he finally succeeds and moves up.

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

2. George Russell (Mercedes)

3. Lando Norris (McLaren)

4. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)

Lap 31: Norris is currently driving with Fresh tyres and tries an early charge into Turn One but he’s unable to overtake Hamilton… for now.

Lap 29: The temperature in Barcelona remains warm but clouds are starting to form. Are we going to get some rain?

Lap 27: With the help of fresh tires and

DRS, Norris is currently the fastest man and he overtakes Sainz.

Lap 25: 1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

2. George Russell (Mercedes)

3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

4. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)

5. Lando Norris (McLaren)

Lap 24: Almost immeditly after McLaren called in Norris, Ferrari decide to do the same with LeClerc for his first pit stop.

Verstappen is now the leader, with Russell second and Mercedes team-mate Hamilton third.

Lap 23: Norris is leading but McLaren decide to finally bring him in. He comes back out in sixth, behind Sainz.

Lap 22: Verstappen gets past Piastri and McLaren decide it’s the right time for Piastri to pit. He comes back out in 11th and immedielt overtakes Hulkenberg.

1. Norris
2. Leclerc
3. Piastri
4. Verstappen
5. Russell

The top three are yet to pit.

Lap 20: Hamilton has DRS down the main straight and sends it up inside before squeezing past Sainz.

Lap 18: Red Bull next up as Verstappen comes in and immeditly head out in a flash in fourth spot.

Lap 17: Now it’s Hamilton’s turn as he come in for a pit stop. He then comes out behind Russell and Sainz.

Lap 16: George Russell comes in but there was some hestitation from Mercedes before rejoining the action in eighth.

Lap 14: Alpine make a fuss of Gasly’s stop and the Frenchman is now 13th having been seventh.

Lap 14: A lot of stops are being triggered now as Red Bull and Alpine bring in Perez and Ocon respectively.

Lap 12: In attempt to overtake Russell in second, Norris uses his DRS. Meanwhile Hamilton has lost his DRS and will be under pressure from the two Ferraris behind him.

Lap 9: McLaren’s Oscar Piastri hustles the Alpine of Esteban Ocon for eighth and eventually takes it.

1. Verstappen  Interval
2. Russell       +1.4
3. Norris         +0.8
4. Hamilton    +0.8
5. Sainz          +1.5

Lap 7: Verstappen is pulling away from George Russell in second. Norris is third and Hamilton is behind him in fourth.

Lap 4: Charles Leclerc has been passed by Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz. Sainz is currently fifth while Leclerc is sixth.

Lap 3: George Russell has been overtaken by Redbull’s Max Verstappen. The Dutchman managed to creep past with the use of DRS and he’s pulling away.

Lap 2: Lando Norris has dropped down to third with Verstappen maintinaing his second spot.

Lano Norris sets off at a rapid pace but George Russell goes from the outside and takes the lead. Incredible move from the Mercedes driver!

We are now just moments away from the start, stay tuned!

There are a number of so called famous people watching on in Barcelona and one of those is former Spain defender Gerard Pique.

Lando Norris’ hopes of claiming victory from pole were dashed with five laps to go at the Russian Grand Prix in 2021 but he remains optimistic today.

I’m thinking about the race, the [qualifying] lap was a great lap and I don’t think I will come out of a Saturday, pole or not, as I did because it felt that good. I’m excited to get today going and see if we can keep it up.

Lewis Hamilton fininshed third after outqualifying team-mate George Russell and he says Mercedes’ return to the front of the grid has been coming. He told Sky Sports:

“It has been a long time coming for us as a team

“For us to be in this position where we get a third and a fourth and are starting to be more consistent in that realm is huge.

Carlos Sainz will of course be racing on home soil this afternoon and he has recieved a superb welcome to say the least…

Lando Norris will start from the front after securing his second pole position of his F1 career, having beaten off Max Verstappen in the qualifying.

He claimed the first win of his career in Miami in May… can he make it a second today?

And welcome to Mail Sport’s live blog for the Spanish Grand Prix.

We will be bringing you all the updates and lap-by-lap action from lights out at 2pm.