Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the all-important qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix. Q1 begins at 13.00 BST.

And Rosberg takes pole position at Spa from Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel as Hamilton makes a couple of small errors on his final lap. It’s seven poles for Rosberg. Vettel is third from Alonso, Ricciardo, Bottas and Magnussen. Raikkonen, Massa and Button round off the top ten.

FINAL MINUTE: Rosberg still quickest from Hamilton and Vettel but time for it to change…

Rosberg also on new inters and this will be a straight fight for pole. Vettel third from Alonso and Raikkonen.

Hamilton pits for new inters. He knows where he has to make the time up.

Rosberg has outqualified Hamilton for the past six grands prix. Can he do something about it…

Indeed he does go second behind his teammate. They’re comfortably quicker than everyone else, some three seconds clear of Vettel.

Hamilton down in 7th but on a tidier lap now, should improve…

It’s Rosberg from Vettel, Alonso, Massa and Hamilton. But things will change quickly.

And Rosberg goes fastest as Hamilton backs out of the lap, saying his car is pulling to one side slightly.

Rosberg and Hamilton lapping very close to one another on the track, the former slightly quicker.

Looks like it will be a straight fight between the Merc boys. They’ve been the form horses all day, and all season.

The circuit is dry now and could stay that way for the rest of the session.

Q3 underway: And Vettel leads the queue of those hunting a quick lap, followed by the two Mercedes.

SESSION OVER: And the casualties are Kvyat, Vergne, Perez, Sutil, Grosjean and Bianchi and Vettel and Button scrape through at the death.

ONE MINUTE REMAINING: And Kvyat goes 8th. It puts Magnussen out of the top ten.

Seeing slight improvements in the times. The first sector drying out slightly.

Both Raikkonen and Alonso with fresh inters. The track getting slightly better. Magnussen in danger…

Hamilton still fastest from Rosberg, Alonso and Bottas. Looks like the major contenders are safe. Button and Magnussen on the cusp.

Button saying he wants a new pair of gloves. Not that much time left.

Everyone still on the inters. Outside the top ten are Kvyat, Perez, Sutil, Grosjean, Bianchi and Vergne.