Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in qualifying as the ban on ‘quali mode’ made no difference to their dominance at Monza.
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Dominant Hamilton breaks Spa track record with pole position
2020 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton beat team mate Valtteri Bottas by over half a second in qualifying at Spa, and dedicated his 93rd career pole position to the late actor Chadwick Boseman.
Hamilton leads all-Mercedes front row as Verstappen lines up to attack from third
2020 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in qualifying ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. However Sebastian Vettel again failed to make the cut for Q3.
Bottas snatches pole from Hamilton as Hulkenberg puts Racing Point third
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas took pole position from Lewis Hamilton with the final lap of qualifying, securing a front-row lock-out for Mercedes.
Hamilton spins his way to record-breaking pole position
2020 British Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton bounced back from a spin in Q2 to claim pole position for the British Grand Prix, breaking the track record as he did.
Hamilton smashes track record for pole as Racing Point sweep second row
2020 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton beat the Hungaroring track record by over a second as he took pole position.
Hamilton smashes field by 1.2s in rain for Styrian Grand Prix pole
2020 Styrian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onAn exceptional performance by Lewis Hamilton at a rain-lashed Red Bull Ring saw the Mercedes driver take pole position by 1.2 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen.
Bottas beats Hamilton to pole despite last-lap spin
2020 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Austrian GP despite spinning on his final run.
Hamilton on pole as last-lap mix-up costs Leclerc his final run
2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton will start the season finale from pole position but a mix-up at Ferrari meant Charles Leclerc did not start his final lap.
Verstappen dominates qualifying for Brazilian Grand Prix pole
2019 Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen led all three stages of qualifying at Interlagos to take pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Bottas beats Vettel by a hundredth to take Mercedes’ first pole since Germany
2019 United States Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas took pole position for the United States Grand Prix while team mate and championship rival Lewis Hamilton could only manage fifth.
Verstappen claims pole as Bottas crashes on last lap
2019 Mexican Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen claimed pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix after Valtteri Bottas ended qualifying by crashing on his final lap.
Vettel storms to record-breaking pole at windy Suzuka
2019 Japanese Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel set a new track record as he beat team mate Charles Leclerc and the Mercedes pair to pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Leclerc makes it four-in-a-row with crushing Sochi pole
2019 Russian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc held sway throughout qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix and claimed his fourth consecutive pole position by four tenths of a second.
Leclerc takes Singapore pole from Vettel with final lap
2019 Singapore Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc took pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix away from his team mate Sebastian Vettel with the final lap of qualifying.
“What a mess”: Leclerc on pole after farcical end to qualifying
2019 Italian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc will start the Italian Grand Prix from pole position after a farcical conclusion to qualifying at Monza.
Leclerc dominates qualifying to lead Ferrari one-two
2019 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc led every step of the way in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix and ended up over seven tenths of a second ahead of Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel.
Verstappen pips Mercedes drivers to claim first pole position
2019 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen has finally scored the first pole position of his Formula 1 career, narrowly holding off the Mercedes threat at the Hungaroring.
Hamilton takes pole as double disaster strikes Ferrari
2019 German Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed a surprise pole position for the German Grand Prix after technical problems hit Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc.
Bottas denies Hamilton home pole position by six thousandths of a second
2019 British Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas took pole position for the British Grand Prix in a thrilling fight with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.