Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position again at Silverstone by the slender margin of 44 thousandths of a second.
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Bottas wins tight all-Mercedes fight for pole in Austria
2018 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas made best use of Mercedes’ upgraded W09 to take his first pole position of 2018 by a tiny margin over team mate Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two as Leclerc stars
2018 French Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton needed a flying late effort to beat team mate Valtteri Bottas to pole position at Paul Ricard.
Vettel narrowly takes fourth pole of 2018 in Canada
2018 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel put his Ferrari on pole position in Canada but a mistake left team mate Kimi Raikkonen fifth. Valtteri Bottas joins Vettel on the front row.
Ricciardo dominates qualifying in Monaco for second pole position
2018 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo completed a faultless job so far this weekend by taking pole position after leading every stage of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Hamilton leads Mercedes front row lockout in Spanish GP qualifying
2018 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas with the Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen behind.
Vettel on pole again as Raikkonen slips up
2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel took pole position for the third race in a row after team mate Kimi Raikkonen missed out on a chance to beat him again in Q3.
Vettel snatches pole from Raikkonen again
2018 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel denied Kimi Raikkonen pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix as Ferrari claimed its second consecutive front row lock-out.
Vettel leads Ferrari one-two after Verstappen crashes
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onFerrari ended Mercedes’ five-year run of pole positions in Bahrain as Sebastian Vettel led a one-two with team mate Kimi Raikkonen.
Hamilton storms to pole as Bottas crashes
2018 Australian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onA stunning final lap by Lewis Hamilton left him six tenths of a second clear of the Ferrari drivers in qualifying. But team mate Valtteri Bottas crashed in Q3.
Bottas holds Hamilton off for second pole in a row
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas will start the final race of 2017 from pole position after edging his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton in qualifying.
Bottas snatches pole from Vettel after Hamilton crashes
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas took pole position for the third time this year after his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton crashed out in Q1 at Interlagos.
Vettel snatches pole from Verstappen in Mexico
2017 Mexican Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel snatched pole position in Mexico with a last gasp effort, less than half a tenth ahead of Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton third.
Hamilton dominates qualifying but Vettel joins him on the front row
2017 United States Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton was unstoppable in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix, heading all three stages as he took his 11th pole position of 2017.
Hamilton takes first Suzuka pole position as he dominates qualifying
2017 Japanese Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his tenth pole position of the season and his first ever at Suzuka after dominating qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Hamilton pips Raikkonen to pole as engine fault leaves Vettel last
2017 Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s championship hopes received a massive boost as he and Sebastian Vettel will start the Malaysian Grand Prix from opposite ends of the grid.
Vettel beats Red Bulls to take pole at Singapore
2017 Singapore Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel took his third pole of the season in Singapore, beating the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo with Lewis Hamilton fifth.
Hamilton masters soaked Monza for record-breaking 69th pole position
2017 Italian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton surpassed Michael Schumacher as Formula One’s most successful qualifier of all time in a soaking wet session at Monza.
Hamilton equals Schumacher pole record at Spa
2017 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took pole ahead of Sebastian Vettel for the Belgian Grand Prix, equalling Michael Schumacher’s all time record of 68 poles.
Vettel on pole as Ferrari sweep the front row in Hungary
2017 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel took his second pole position of 2017 as Ferrari claimed the front row of the grid at a scorching Hungaroring.