Refresh live sprint qualifying timing

frontend/src/components/live/SessionBanner.tsx

@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 import type { LiveStreamData } from '../../types'
-import { extrapolateClock } from '../../lib/live'
+import type { LiveTimingRow } from '../../lib/live'
+import { extrapolateClock, liveSessionDisplay } from '../../lib/live'
 import { WeatherStrip } from './WeatherStrip'
 
 interface Props {
   isLive: boolean
   snapshot: LiveStreamData
+  rows: LiveTimingRow[]
   connection: 'connected' | 'connecting' | 'disconnected' | 'error'
   now: number
 }
 
-export function SessionBanner({ isLive, snapshot, connection, now }: Props) {
+export function SessionBanner({ isLive, snapshot, rows, connection, now }: Props) {
   const session = snapshot.Session
   const clock = extrapolateClock(snapshot.Clock, snapshot.ClockRefTime, snapshot.ClockExtrapolating, now)
+  const display = liveSessionDisplay(session, rows)
+  const atRiskLabel =
+    display.atRiskStart && display.atRiskEnd ? `P${display.atRiskStart}-P${display.atRiskEnd} at risk` : ''
 
   return (
     <section className="live-banner">
@@ -25,14 +30,19 @@ export function SessionBanner({ isLive, snapshot, connection, now }: Props) {
             </p>
           </div>
         </div>
+        <div className="live-session-board">
+          {display.phaseLabel && <span className="live-phase-pill mono">{display.phaseLabel}</span>}
+          <div className="live-clock mono" data-testid="live-clock">{clock || '--:--:--'}</div>
           <div className="live-banner-meta">
-          <span className="mono">
+            {display.advanceCount && <span>{display.advanceCount} advance</span>}
+            {atRiskLabel && <span>{atRiskLabel}</span>}
+            <span>
               L<strong>{snapshot.CurrentLap || '-'}</strong>/<strong>{snapshot.TotalLaps || '-'}</strong>
             </span>
-          {clock && <span className="mono">{clock}</span>}
             <span className={isLive ? 'live-state live-state-on' : 'live-state'}>{isLive ? 'live' : 'stale'}</span>
           </div>
         </div>
+      </div>
       <WeatherStrip weather={snapshot.Weather} />
     </section>
   )

frontend/src/components/live/TimingTower.tsx

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { useState, Fragment } from 'react'
 import { teamColor } from '../../utils'
 import { useAutoAnimate } from '@formkit/auto-animate/react'
-import type { LiveStintData } from '../../types'
+import type { LiveSessionMeta, LiveStintData } from '../../types'
 import type { LiveTimingRow } from '../../lib/live'
 import {
   driverCode,
+  liveSessionDisplay,
   positionDelta,
   positionDeltaClass,
   tyreClass,
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ interface Props {
   battleNumbers?: Set<string>
   pinned?: string[]
   onTogglePin?: (racingNumber: string) => void
-  sessionType?: string
+  session?: LiveSessionMeta
 }
 
 function posClass(pos: number): string {
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export function TimingTower({
   battleNumbers,
   pinned,
   onTogglePin,
-  sessionType = '',
+  session,
 }: Props) {
   const [expandedRow, setExpandedRow] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [gapMode, setGapMode] = useState<'interval' | 'leader'>('interval')
@@ -53,16 +54,14 @@ export function TimingTower({
     )
   }
 
-  const sType = sessionType.toLowerCase()
+  const sessionDisplay = liveSessionDisplay(session, rows)
-  const isRace = sType.includes('race') || sType.includes('sprint')
+  const isRace = sessionDisplay.isRace
-  const isQuali = sType.includes('qualifying') || sType.includes('practice') || !isRace
+  const isQuali = sessionDisplay.isQualifying || !isRace
-
+  const columnCount = 7 + (isRace ? 3 : 0) + (isQuali ? 3 : 0)
-  const isQ1 = sType === 'qualifying 1' || sType.includes('q1')
-  const isQ2 = sType === 'qualifying 2' || sType.includes('q2')
 
   return (
     <div className="scroll-x">
-      <table className="data-table live-tower" style={{ minWidth: 620 }}>
+      <table className="data-table live-tower" style={{ minWidth: 760 }}>
         <thead>
           <tr>
             <th>Pos</th>
@@ -95,27 +94,20 @@ export function TimingTower({
             const isPinned = pinned?.includes(row.RacingNumber) ?? false
             const inBattle = battleNumbers?.has(row.RacingNumber) ?? false
             const isExpanded = expandedRow === row.RacingNumber
-            
+            const isAtRisk =
-            // Knockout zone border
+              Boolean(sessionDisplay.cutoffPosition && row.Position > sessionDisplay.cutoffPosition) ||
-            let koClass = ''
+              driver.Cutoff
-            if (isQuali && (isQ1 || isQ2)) {
+            const showCutoffAfter = row.Position === sessionDisplay.cutoffPosition
-              if (isQ1 && row.Position === 15) koClass = 'ko-line-p15'
-              if (isQ2 && row.Position === 10) koClass = 'ko-line-p10'
-            } else if (isQuali) {
-               if (row.Position === 15) koClass = 'ko-line-p15'
-               if (row.Position === 10) koClass = 'ko-line-p10'
-            }
 
             const gapText = gapMode === 'interval' && isRace ? (driver.Interval || driver.GapToLeader) : driver.GapToLeader
             
-            // Render micro sectors
             const renderSector = (idx: number) => {
               const sec = driver.Sectors?.[idx]
               if (!sec) return '-'
-              let sClass = 'mono'
+              let sClass = 'sector-time mono'
-              if (sec.OverallFastest) sClass = 'mono txt-purple'
+              if (sec.OverallFastest) sClass += ' sector-overall txt-purple'
-              else if (sec.PersonalFastest) sClass = 'mono txt-green'
+              else if (sec.PersonalFastest) sClass += ' sector-personal txt-green'
-              else if (sec.Value) sClass = 'mono txt-yellow'
+              else if (sec.Value) sClass += ' sector-active txt-yellow'
               return <span className={sClass}>{sec.Value || '-'}</span>
             }
 
@@ -128,7 +120,8 @@ export function TimingTower({
                     driver.Retired ? 'retired' : '',
                     inBattle ? 'battle-row' : '',
                     isPinned ? 'pinned-row' : '',
-                    koClass,
+                    isAtRisk && !driver.KnockedOut ? 'danger-row' : '',
+                    driver.OnFlyingLap ? 'flying-row' : '',
                     'interactive-row'
                   ].filter(Boolean).join(' ')}
                   onClick={() => setExpandedRow(isExpanded ? null : row.RacingNumber)}
@@ -146,6 +139,7 @@ export function TimingTower({
                       {driver.Retired && <span className="badge badge-out">RET</span>}
                       {driver.KnockedOut && <span className="badge badge-knocked">KO</span>}
                       {driver.Cutoff && !driver.KnockedOut && <span className="badge badge-cutoff">CUT</span>}
+                      {!driver.Cutoff && isAtRisk && !driver.KnockedOut && <span className="badge badge-risk">RISK</span>}
                       {driver.OnFlyingLap && <span className="badge badge-flying">FL</span>}
                     </div>
                   </td>
@@ -188,7 +182,7 @@ export function TimingTower({
                 </tr>
                 {isExpanded && (
                    <tr className="expanded-row">
-                      <td colSpan={12} style={{ padding: '16px', background: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.02)', borderBottom: '1px solid var(--border)' }}>
+                      <td colSpan={columnCount} style={{ padding: '16px', background: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.02)', borderBottom: '1px solid var(--border)' }}>
                          <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '24px', alignItems: 'center' }}>
                             <div>
                                <div className="mono" style={{ color: 'var(--text-3)', fontSize: '10px', marginBottom: '4px' }}>STINTS</div>
@@ -210,6 +204,17 @@ export function TimingTower({
                       </td>
                    </tr>
                 )}
+                {showCutoffAfter && (
+                  <tr className="cutoff-separator" data-testid="qualifying-cutoff">
+                    <td colSpan={columnCount}>
+                      <span>{sessionDisplay.phaseLabel || 'Q'} cutoff</span>
+                      <strong>P{sessionDisplay.cutoffPosition} advance</strong>
+                      {sessionDisplay.atRiskStart && sessionDisplay.atRiskEnd && (
+                        <em>P{sessionDisplay.atRiskStart}-P{sessionDisplay.atRiskEnd} at risk</em>
+                      )}
+                    </td>
+                  </tr>
+                )}
               </Fragment>
             )
           })}

frontend/src/lib/battles.ts

@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ export interface Battle {
 export function isRaceSession(sessionType: string | null | undefined): boolean {
   if (!sessionType) return false
   const type = sessionType.toLowerCase()
-  return type.includes('race') || type.includes('sprint')
+  const isQualifying = type.includes('qualifying') || type.includes('shootout') || /\bsq\s*[123]\b/.test(type)
+  return !isQualifying && (type.includes('race') || /\bsprint\b/.test(type))
 }
 
 function isEligible(row: LiveTimingRow): boolean {

frontend/src/lib/live.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import type {
   LiveDriverData,
   LiveDriverInfo,
   LiveRCMessage,
+  LiveSectorData,
+  LiveSessionMeta,
   LiveStateResponse,
   LiveStreamData,
   LiveTyreData,
@@ -15,6 +17,27 @@ export interface LiveTimingRow {
   Tyre?: LiveTyreData
 }
 
+export interface LiveSessionDisplay {
+  isRace: boolean
+  isQualifying: boolean
+  isSprintQualifying: boolean
+  phase: 1 | 2 | 3 | null
+  phaseLabel: string
+  cutoffPosition: number | null
+  advanceCount: number | null
+  atRiskStart: number | null
+  atRiskEnd: number | null
+}
+
+export interface VisibleSectorEntry {
+  lap: number
+  lastLapTime: string
+  completed: boolean
+  sectors: LiveSectorData[]
+}
+
+export type VisibleSectorState = Record<string, VisibleSectorEntry>
+
 const TRACK_STATUS_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
   '1': 'GREEN',
   '2': 'YELLOW',
@@ -111,6 +134,136 @@ export function sortLiveTimingRows(snapshot: LiveStreamData | null | undefined):
   }))
 }
 
+export function liveSessionDisplay(
+  session: LiveSessionMeta | null | undefined,
+  rows: ReadonlyArray<LiveTimingRow>,
+): LiveSessionDisplay {
+  const text = [session?.SessionName, session?.SessionType].filter(Boolean).join(' ').toLowerCase()
+  const isQualifying =
+    /\bs?q\s*[123]\b/i.test(text) ||
+    text.includes('qualifying') ||
+    text.includes('shootout')
+  const isSprintQualifying =
+    /\bsq\s*[123]\b/i.test(text) ||
+    text.includes('sprint qualifying') ||
+    text.includes('sprint shootout')
+  const isRace = !isQualifying && (text.includes('race') || /\bsprint\b/i.test(text))
+  const phase = isQualifying ? explicitQualifyingPhase(text) ?? inferredQualifyingPhase(rows) : null
+  const prefix = isSprintQualifying ? 'SQ' : 'Q'
+  const cutoffPosition = qualifyingCutoffPosition(rows.length, phase)
+  const atRiskStart = cutoffPosition === null ? null : cutoffPosition + 1
+
+  return {
+    isRace,
+    isQualifying,
+    isSprintQualifying,
+    phase,
+    phaseLabel: phase ? `${prefix}${phase}` : isQualifying ? prefix : '',
+    cutoffPosition,
+    advanceCount: cutoffPosition,
+    atRiskStart,
+    atRiskEnd: cutoffPosition === null ? null : rows.length,
+  }
+}
+
+function explicitQualifyingPhase(text: string): 1 | 2 | 3 | null {
+  const match = text.match(/\b(?:s?q|qualifying)\s*([123])\b/i)
+  if (!match) return null
+  const phase = Number(match[1])
+  return phase === 1 || phase === 2 || phase === 3 ? phase : null
+}
+
+function inferredQualifyingPhase(rows: ReadonlyArray<LiveTimingRow>): 1 | 2 | 3 {
+  if (rows.length === 0) return 1
+  const knockedOut = rows.filter((row) => row.Driver.KnockedOut).length
+  if (knockedOut >= Math.max(0, rows.length - 10)) return 3
+  if (knockedOut >= 5) return 2
+  if (rows.length <= 10) return 3
+  if (rows.length <= 18) return 2
+  return 1
+}
+
+export function qualifyingCutoffPosition(totalRows: number, phase: 1 | 2 | 3 | null): number | null {
+  if (phase === 1 && totalRows > 5) return totalRows - 5
+  if (phase === 2 && totalRows > 10) return 10
+  return null
+}
+
+function emptySector(): LiveSectorData {
+  return { Value: '', PersonalFastest: false, OverallFastest: false }
+}
+
+function sectorHasValue(sector: LiveSectorData | undefined): boolean {
+  return Boolean(sector?.Value)
+}
+
+function normalizeSectors(sectors: ReadonlyArray<LiveSectorData> | undefined): LiveSectorData[] {
+  return [0, 1, 2].map((index) => sectors?.[index] ?? emptySector())
+}
+
+export function mergeVisibleSectors(
+  previous: VisibleSectorState,
+  rows: ReadonlyArray<LiveTimingRow>,
+): VisibleSectorState {
+  const next: VisibleSectorState = {}
+
+  for (const row of rows) {
+    const driver = row.Driver
+    const prior = previous[row.RacingNumber]
+    const incoming = normalizeSectors(driver.Sectors)
+    const hasIncoming = incoming.some(sectorHasValue)
+    const lap = driver.NumberOfLaps || prior?.lap || 0
+    const lapAdvanced = Boolean(prior && driver.NumberOfLaps > prior.lap)
+    const lastLapChanged = Boolean(
+      prior &&
+        driver.LastLapTime &&
+        driver.LastLapTime !== prior.lastLapTime,
+    )
+
+    if ((lapAdvanced || lastLapChanged || prior?.completed) && !hasIncoming) {
+      continue
+    }
+
+    if (!prior && !hasIncoming) continue
+
+    const merged = lapAdvanced || lastLapChanged ? normalizeSectors(undefined) : normalizeSectors(prior?.sectors)
+    for (let index = 0; index < 3; index += 1) {
+      if (sectorHasValue(incoming[index])) {
+        merged[index] = incoming[index]
+      }
+    }
+
+    const hasMerged = merged.some(sectorHasValue)
+    if (!hasMerged) continue
+
+    next[row.RacingNumber] = {
+      lap,
+      lastLapTime: driver.LastLapTime || prior?.lastLapTime || '',
+      completed: sectorHasValue(merged[2]) || (!driver.OnFlyingLap && lastLapChanged),
+      sectors: merged,
+    }
+  }
+
+  return next
+}
+
+export function rowsWithVisibleSectors(
+  rows: ReadonlyArray<LiveTimingRow>,
+  visibleSectors: VisibleSectorState,
+): LiveTimingRow[] {
+  return rows.map((row) => {
+    const sectors = visibleSectors[row.RacingNumber]?.sectors
+    if (!sectors) return row
+    return {
+      ...row,
+      Driver: {
+        ...row.Driver,
+        Sectors: sectors,
+      },
+    }
+  })
+}
+
 export function driverCode(row: LiveTimingRow): string {
   return row.Info?.Tla || row.RacingNumber
 }

frontend/src/pages/LiveTimingPage.tsx

@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ import { fetchLiveState } from '../api'
 import type { LiveStreamData } from '../types'
 import {
   loadPinnedDrivers,
+  mergeVisibleSectors,
   parseLiveStateEvent,
+  rowsWithVisibleSectors,
   savePinnedDrivers,
   sortLiveTimingRows,
   togglePin,
 } from '../lib/live'
+import type { VisibleSectorState } from '../lib/live'
 import type { GapHistoryMap } from '../lib/gapHistory'
 import { recordGapSamples } from '../lib/gapHistory'
 import { battleNumbers, detectBattles } from '../lib/battles'
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ export function LiveTimingPage() {
   const [now, setNow] = useState(Date.now())
   const [gapHistory, setGapHistory] = useState<GapHistoryMap>({})
   const [pinned, setPinned] = useState<string[]>(() => loadPinnedDrivers())
+  const [visibleSectors, setVisibleSectors] = useState<VisibleSectorState>({})
 
   const { data, isLoading, isError, error } = useQuery({
     queryKey: ['live-state'],
@@ -83,7 +87,17 @@ export function LiveTimingPage() {
     }
   }, [])
 
-  const rows = useMemo(() => sortLiveTimingRows(snapshot), [snapshot])
+  const rawRows = useMemo(() => sortLiveTimingRows(snapshot), [snapshot])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (rawRows.length === 0) {
+      setVisibleSectors({})
+      return
+    }
+    setVisibleSectors((prev) => mergeVisibleSectors(prev, rawRows))
+  }, [rawRows])
+
+  const rows = useMemo(() => rowsWithVisibleSectors(rawRows, visibleSectors), [rawRows, visibleSectors])
 
   // One interval sample per received snapshot, ring-buffered per driver.
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -143,7 +157,7 @@ export function LiveTimingPage() {
 
       {snapshot && (
         <>
-          <SessionBanner isLive={isLive} snapshot={snapshot} connection={streamStatus} now={now} />
+          <SessionBanner isLive={isLive} snapshot={snapshot} rows={rows} connection={streamStatus} now={now} />
           <TrackStatusBanner status={snapshot.TrackStatus} />
           <PinnedDrivers rows={rows} history={gapHistory} pinned={pinned} onToggle={handleTogglePin} />
           <div className="live-columns">
@@ -160,7 +174,7 @@ export function LiveTimingPage() {
                 battleNumbers={inBattle}
                 pinned={pinned}
                 onTogglePin={handleTogglePin}
-                sessionType={snapshot.Session?.SessionType}
+                session={snapshot.Session}
               />
             </div>
             <div className="live-rc-col">

frontend/src/styles/app.css

@@ -539,12 +539,17 @@ a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
 }
 
 /* ── Live timing ── */
-.live-page { max-width: 1120px; }
+.live-page { max-width: 1320px; }
 
 .live-banner {
-  padding-bottom: var(--s4);
+  padding: var(--s4) var(--s5);
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+  border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
+  border-radius: 8px;
   margin-bottom: var(--s5);
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(225, 6, 0, 0.12), transparent 28%),
+    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
 }
 
 .live-banner-row {
@@ -562,7 +567,7 @@ a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
 }
 
 .live-banner h1 {
-  font-size: 18px;
+  font-size: 24px;
   line-height: 1.2;
 }
 
@@ -571,12 +576,51 @@ a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
   font-size: 12px;
 }
 
+.live-session-board {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  gap: var(--s4);
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
+.live-clock {
+  min-width: 148px;
+  color: var(--text);
+  font-size: 32px;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  line-height: 1;
+  letter-spacing: 0;
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
+.live-phase-pill {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  min-width: 54px;
+  height: 44px;
+  padding: 0 var(--s3);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.36);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  background: rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.14);
+  color: var(--yellow);
+  font-size: 18px;
+  font-weight: 900;
+}
+
 .live-banner-meta {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: flex-end;
-  gap: var(--s3);
+  gap: var(--s2);
   flex-wrap: wrap;
+  max-width: 280px;
+  color: var(--text-2);
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-family: var(--f-mono);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
 }
 
 .live-weather-strip {
@@ -608,7 +652,7 @@ a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
 @media (min-width: 900px) {
   .live-columns {
     display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px;
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 318px;
     gap: var(--s5);
     align-items: start;
   }
@@ -669,7 +713,7 @@ a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
 .live-tower { 
   font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; 
   border-collapse: separate;
-  border-spacing: 0 4px;
+  border-spacing: 0 3px;
 }
 .live-tower th {
   border-bottom: none !important;
@@ -699,12 +743,55 @@ a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
 .live-tower .in-pit td { background: rgba(0, 80, 160, 0.2) !important; }
 .live-tower .pit-out td { background: rgba(57, 199, 58, 0.15) !important; }
 .live-tower .retired td { opacity: 0.5; filter: grayscale(80%); }
+.live-tower .danger-row td {
+  background: rgba(225, 6, 0, 0.095);
+}
+.live-tower .danger-row td:first-child {
+  box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 rgba(225, 6, 0, 0.78);
+}
+.live-tower .flying-row td {
+  background: rgba(194, 120, 255, 0.055);
+}
+.live-tower .flying-row td:first-child {
+  box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 rgba(194, 120, 255, 0.68);
+}
+.live-tower .danger-row.flying-row td:first-child {
+  box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 rgba(225, 6, 0, 0.78), inset 6px 0 0 rgba(194, 120, 255, 0.68);
+}
+
+.cutoff-separator td {
+  padding: 6px var(--s3) !important;
+  background: transparent !important;
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+  border-top: 1px dashed rgba(225, 6, 0, 0.78) !important;
+  border-bottom: none !important;
+  color: #ff8a8a;
+  font-size: 10px;
+  font-family: var(--f-mono);
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.cutoff-separator span,
+.cutoff-separator strong,
+.cutoff-separator em {
+  margin-right: var(--s4);
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+.cutoff-separator strong {
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.cutoff-separator em {
+  color: #ffb0b0;
+}
 
 /* Race Control Panel & Animations */
 .panel-glass {
   background: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.6);
   border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
-  border-radius: 12px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
   padding: 16px;
   backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
   max-height: calc(100vh - 120px);
@@ -789,6 +876,7 @@ a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
 .badge-flying  { background: rgba(194,120,255,.14); color: var(--purple); border: 1px solid rgba(194,120,255,.26); }
 .badge-knocked { background: rgba(225,6,0,.12);   color: #ff6b6b;        border: 1px solid rgba(225,6,0,.24); }
 .badge-cutoff  { background: rgba(255,214,0,.12); color: var(--yellow);  border: 1px solid rgba(255,214,0,.25); }
+.badge-risk    { background: rgba(225,6,0,.14);   color: #ff8a8a;        border: 1px solid rgba(225,6,0,.28); }
 
 .tyre-soft { background: var(--tyre-soft); color: #fff; }
 .tyre-medium { background: var(--tyre-medium); color: #111; }
@@ -867,6 +955,24 @@ a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
 
 .spark-cell { line-height: 0; }
 
+.sector-time {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  min-width: 58px;
+  padding: 2px 5px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+}
+.sector-active {
+  background: rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.08);
+}
+.sector-personal {
+  background: rgba(57, 199, 58, 0.1);
+}
+.sector-overall {
+  background: rgba(194, 120, 255, 0.12);
+}
+
 /* ── Battle highlighting ── */
 .live-tower tr.battle-row td { background: rgba(255,214,0,.045); }
 .live-tower tr.battle-row td:first-child { box-shadow: inset 2px 0 0 rgba(255,214,0,.55); }
@@ -2971,11 +3077,27 @@ a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
     align-items: flex-start;
     gap: var(--s3);
   }
-  .live-banner-meta {
+  .live-session-board {
     justify-content: flex-start;
+    text-align: left;
     width: 100%;
   }
-  .live-banner h1 { font-size: 16px; }
+  .live-clock {
+    min-width: 0;
+    font-size: 26px;
+    text-align: left;
+  }
+  .live-phase-pill {
+    min-width: 48px;
+    height: 38px;
+    font-size: 16px;
+  }
+  .live-banner-meta {
+    justify-content: flex-start;
+    max-width: none;
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+  .live-banner h1 { font-size: 19px; }
   .live-weather-strip { gap: var(--s3); }
   .live-rc-scroll { max-height: 220px; }
 

frontend/src/test/LiveComponents.test.tsx

@@ -187,6 +187,28 @@ describe('TimingTower', () => {
     render(<TimingTower rows={[]} />)
     expect(screen.getByText(/no driver timing rows/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
+
+  it('renders the SQ1 cutoff after P17 and marks rows below as at risk', () => {
+    const sprintRows = Array.from({ length: 22 }, (_, index) =>
+      makeRow(String(index + 1), index + 1, `D${index + 1}`),
+    )
+    render(
+      <TimingTower
+        rows={sprintRows}
+        session={{
+          MeetingName: 'British Grand Prix',
+          CircuitName: 'Silverstone',
+          SessionType: 'Sprint Qualifying',
+          SessionName: 'Sprint Qualifying',
+        }}
+      />,
+    )
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('qualifying-cutoff')).toHaveTextContent('SQ1 cutoff')
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('qualifying-cutoff')).toHaveTextContent('P17 advance')
+    expect(screen.getByText('D18').closest('tr')).toHaveClass('danger-row')
+    expect(screen.getByText('D17').closest('tr')).not.toHaveClass('danger-row')
+  })
 })
 
 describe('PinnedDrivers', () => {

frontend/src/test/battles.test.ts

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ describe('isRaceSession', () => {
   it('only treats race and sprint sessions as races', () => {
     expect(isRaceSession('Race')).toBe(true)
     expect(isRaceSession('Sprint')).toBe(true)
+    expect(isRaceSession('Sprint Qualifying')).toBe(false)
     expect(isRaceSession('Qualifying')).toBe(false)
     expect(isRaceSession('Practice')).toBe(false)
     expect(isRaceSession('')).toBe(false)

frontend/src/test/live.test.ts

@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@ import {
   compoundLetter,
   extrapolateClock,
   latestRaceControl,
+  liveSessionDisplay,
   loadPinnedDrivers,
+  mergeVisibleSectors,
   positionDeltaClass,
   parseLiveStateEvent,
   rcFlagClass,
+  rowsWithVisibleSectors,
   savePinnedDrivers,
   sortLiveTimingRows,
   togglePin,
@@ -17,7 +20,8 @@ import {
   tyreLabel,
   windDirectionLabel,
 } from '../lib/live'
-import type { LiveStreamData } from '../types'
+import type { LiveDriverData, LiveSectorData, LiveStreamData } from '../types'
+import type { LiveTimingRow } from '../lib/live'
 
 const snapshot: LiveStreamData = {
   Drivers: {
@@ -106,6 +110,51 @@ const snapshot: LiveStreamData = {
   Stints: {},
 }
 
+function sector(value: string, over: Partial<LiveSectorData> = {}): LiveSectorData {
+  return { Value: value, PersonalFastest: false, OverallFastest: false, ...over }
+}
+
+function timingRow(
+  number: string,
+  position: number,
+  driver: Partial<LiveDriverData> = {},
+): LiveTimingRow {
+  return {
+    RacingNumber: number,
+    Position: position,
+    Driver: {
+      RacingNumber: number,
+      Position: position,
+      PrevPosition: position,
+      GapToLeader: '',
+      Interval: '',
+      LastLapTime: '',
+      LastLapPB: false,
+      LastLapOB: false,
+      BestLapTime: '',
+      BestLapPB: false,
+      BestLapOB: false,
+      BestLapNum: 0,
+      InPit: false,
+      PitOut: false,
+      Retired: false,
+      KnockedOut: false,
+      Cutoff: false,
+      OnFlyingLap: false,
+      NumberOfLaps: 0,
+      SpeedTrap: '',
+      Sectors: [],
+      ...driver,
+    },
+  }
+}
+
+function rows(count: number, knockedOut = 0): LiveTimingRow[] {
+  return Array.from({ length: count }, (_, index) =>
+    timingRow(String(index + 1), index + 1, { KnockedOut: index >= count - knockedOut }),
+  )
+}
+
 describe('live transforms', () => {
   it('parses live EventSource snapshots without changing PascalCase data', () => {
     const parsed = parseLiveStateEvent(JSON.stringify({ is_live: true, data: snapshot }))
@@ -168,6 +217,91 @@ describe('track status mapping', () => {
   })
 })
 
+describe('live qualifying display', () => {
+  it('puts the SQ1 cutoff after P17 for a 22-car sprint qualifying session', () => {
+    const display = liveSessionDisplay(
+      { MeetingName: 'British Grand Prix', CircuitName: 'Silverstone', SessionType: 'Sprint Qualifying', SessionName: 'Sprint Qualifying' },
+      rows(22),
+    )
+    expect(display.phaseLabel).toBe('SQ1')
+    expect(display.cutoffPosition).toBe(17)
+    expect(display.advanceCount).toBe(17)
+    expect(display.atRiskStart).toBe(18)
+    expect(display.atRiskEnd).toBe(22)
+  })
+
+  it('keeps the normal Q1 cutoff after P15 for a 20-car qualifying session', () => {
+    const display = liveSessionDisplay(
+      { MeetingName: 'Monaco Grand Prix', CircuitName: 'Monaco', SessionType: 'Qualifying', SessionName: 'Qualifying' },
+      rows(20),
+    )
+    expect(display.phaseLabel).toBe('Q1')
+    expect(display.cutoffPosition).toBe(15)
+  })
+
+  it('moves phase 2 cutoff after P10 once five cars are knocked out', () => {
+    const display = liveSessionDisplay(
+      { MeetingName: 'Monaco Grand Prix', CircuitName: 'Monaco', SessionType: 'Qualifying', SessionName: 'Qualifying' },
+      rows(20, 5),
+    )
+    expect(display.phaseLabel).toBe('Q2')
+    expect(display.cutoffPosition).toBe(10)
+  })
+
+  it('shows no cutoff for race sessions or Q3', () => {
+    expect(
+      liveSessionDisplay(
+        { MeetingName: 'Monaco Grand Prix', CircuitName: 'Monaco', SessionType: 'Race', SessionName: 'Race' },
+        rows(20),
+      ).cutoffPosition,
+    ).toBeNull()
+    expect(
+      liveSessionDisplay(
+        { MeetingName: 'Monaco Grand Prix', CircuitName: 'Monaco', SessionType: 'Qualifying', SessionName: 'Q3' },
+        rows(10),
+      ).cutoffPosition,
+    ).toBeNull()
+  })
+})
+
+describe('visible sector display', () => {
+  it('holds S1 and S2 through temporary blanks while a flying lap is active', () => {
+    const first = [timingRow('4', 1, {
+      NumberOfLaps: 3,
+      OnFlyingLap: true,
+      Sectors: [sector('29.111'), sector('41.222'), sector('')],
+    })]
+    const held = mergeVisibleSectors({}, first)
+    const blank = [timingRow('4', 1, {
+      NumberOfLaps: 3,
+      OnFlyingLap: false,
+      Sectors: [sector(''), sector(''), sector('')],
+    })]
+    const next = mergeVisibleSectors(held, blank)
+    const visibleRows = rowsWithVisibleSectors(blank, next)
+
+    expect(visibleRows[0].Driver.Sectors[0].Value).toBe('29.111')
+    expect(visibleRows[0].Driver.Sectors[1].Value).toBe('41.222')
+  })
+
+  it('clears held sectors after the lap completes and the feed goes blank', () => {
+    const first = mergeVisibleSectors({}, [timingRow('4', 1, {
+      NumberOfLaps: 3,
+      LastLapTime: '1:30.000',
+      OnFlyingLap: true,
+      Sectors: [sector('29.111'), sector('41.222'), sector('20.333')],
+    })])
+    const next = mergeVisibleSectors(first, [timingRow('4', 1, {
+      NumberOfLaps: 4,
+      LastLapTime: '1:30.000',
+      OnFlyingLap: false,
+      Sectors: [sector(''), sector(''), sector('')],
+    })])
+
+    expect(next['4']).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+})
+
 describe('weather and stint helpers', () => {
   it('maps wind direction degrees to compass points', () => {
     expect(windDirectionLabel(0)).toBe('N')

tests/live-timing.spec.ts

@@ -102,6 +102,51 @@ const raceSnapshot = {
   },
 }
 
+const sprintQualifyingSnapshot = {
+  is_live: true,
+  data: {
+    ...raceSnapshot.data,
+    Drivers: Object.fromEntries(
+      Array.from({ length: 22 }, (_, index) => {
+        const num = String(index + 1)
+        return [
+          num,
+          driver(num, index + 1, index === 0 ? '' : `+${(index * 0.123).toFixed(3)}`, index === 0 ? '' : `+${(index * 0.123).toFixed(3)}`, {
+            LastLapTime: index < 2 ? '1:29.273' : '',
+            BestLapTime: `1:${String(29 + Math.floor(index / 10)).padStart(2, '0')}.${String(273 + index).padStart(3, '0')}`,
+            NumberOfLaps: 4,
+            Sectors: index === 7
+              ? [{ Value: '28.573', PersonalFastest: false, OverallFastest: false }, { Value: '', PersonalFastest: false, OverallFastest: false }, { Value: '', PersonalFastest: false, OverallFastest: false }]
+              : [],
+            OnFlyingLap: index === 7,
+          }),
+        ]
+      }),
+    ),
+    DriverInfo: Object.fromEntries(
+      Array.from({ length: 22 }, (_, index) => {
+        const num = String(index + 1)
+        return [num, info(num, `D${index + 1}`, 'Driver', String(index + 1), 'Test Team', index % 2 ? 'FF8000' : '27F4D2')]
+      }),
+    ),
+    Tyres: Object.fromEntries(
+      Array.from({ length: 22 }, (_, index) => [String(index + 1), { Compound: 'MEDIUM', New: false, Age: index % 4 }]),
+    ),
+    Session: {
+      MeetingName: 'British Grand Prix',
+      CircuitName: 'Silverstone',
+      SessionType: 'Sprint Qualifying',
+      SessionName: 'Sprint Qualifying',
+    },
+    TrackStatus: '1',
+    CurrentLap: 0,
+    TotalLaps: 0,
+    Clock: '00:02:11',
+    ClockRefTime: '2026-07-03T15:39:49Z',
+    ClockExtrapolating: false,
+  },
+}
+
 test.describe('Live Timing (mocked snapshot)', () => {
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
     await page.route('**/api/v1/live/state', (route) =>
@@ -148,21 +193,46 @@ test.describe('Live Timing (mocked snapshot)', () => {
   })
 
   test('renders stint history for drivers that have stints', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.locator('.live-tower tbody tr', { hasText: 'VER' }).click()
     await expect(page.getByTestId('stint-seq').first()).toBeVisible()
   })
 
-  test('clicking a row pins the driver to the focus strip', async ({ page }) => {
+  test('clicking a pin button pins the driver to the focus strip', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('.live-tower tbody tr', { hasText: 'VER' }).click()
+    await page.locator('.live-tower tbody tr', { hasText: 'VER' }).locator('.pin-btn').click()
     const pinned = page.getByTestId('pinned-strip')
     await expect(pinned).toBeVisible()
     await expect(pinned).toContainText('VER')
 
     // Unpin restores the empty strip.
-    await page.locator('.live-tower tbody tr', { hasText: 'VER' }).click()
+    await page.locator('.live-tower tbody tr', { hasText: 'VER' }).locator('.pin-btn').click()
     await expect(page.getByTestId('pinned-strip')).toHaveCount(0)
   })
 })
 
+test.describe('Live Timing (mocked Sprint Qualifying)', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/live/state', (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({ contentType: 'application/json', body: JSON.stringify(sprintQualifyingSnapshot) }),
+    )
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/live/stream', (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        contentType: 'text/event-stream',
+        body: 'event: heartbeat\ndata: {}\n\n',
+      }),
+    )
+    await page.goto('/live')
+  })
+
+  test('shows SQ1 phase, large clock, and 22-car cutoff after P17', async ({ page }) => {
+    await expect(page.getByText('SQ1', { exact: true })).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('live-clock')).toContainText('00:02:11')
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('qualifying-cutoff')).toContainText('P17 advance')
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('qualifying-cutoff')).toContainText('P18-P22 at risk')
+    await expect(page.locator('.live-tower tbody tr', { hasText: 'D18' })).toHaveClass(/danger-row/)
+    await expect(page.locator('.live-tower tbody tr', { hasText: 'D8' })).toHaveClass(/flying-row/)
+  })
+})
+
 test.describe('Live Timing (no session)', () => {
   test('shows the empty state when the feed has no snapshot', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto('/live')