Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the British Grand Prix ahead of Kimi Raikkonen, but remains under investigation for impeding Romain Grosjean.
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Bottas takes pole in anti-climactic session
2017 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas took pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix after a yellow flag prevented drivers improving their times in Q3.
Hamilton hits back to claim pole position in Baku
2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a reversal of his troubled run at the track 12 months ago.
Hamilton equals Senna with stunning performance in qualifying
2017 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton equalled his hero Ayrton Senna’s tally of 65 pole positions after a stunning performance in qualifying at Montreal.
Raikkonen takes first pole for nine years, Hamilton starts midfield in Monaco
2017 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onKimi Raikkonen stormed to his first pole position since 2008, beating Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas after Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in Q2.
Vettel heads Ferrari front row after tight qualifying session
2017 Russian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel led the first all-Ferrari front row for eight years in a very close qualifying session for the Russian Grand Prix.
Bottas edges Hamilton to grab first pole position
2017 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas took the first pole position of his career and led Mercedes’ first front row lock-out of 2017 in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Hamilton resists Ferrari pressure for pole
2017 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onFerrari led the way during the first two phases of qualifying but Lewis Hamilton hit back to take his sixth consecutive pole position.
Hamilton holds off Vettel attack for pole
2017 Australian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton put Mercedes on pole position for the first race of the year but he will share the front row of the grid with Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari.
Hamilton sets up title showdown with pole position
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took a crucial pole position for the championship showdown after leading team mate Nico Rosberg throughout qualifying in Abu Dhabi.
Hamilton beats Rosberg to pole in tense session
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton beat Nico Rosberg in a tense qualifying session at Interlagos to claim the top spot and the 2016 F1 Pole Position Trophy.
Hamilton on pole, Rosberg second in Mexico
2016 Mexican Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his tenth pole of the season in qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix, with championship leader Nico Rosberg lining up behind his rival.
Hamilton prevails in tight battle for pole with Rosberg
2016 United States Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his ninth pole position of the 2016 season after setting record-breaking pace in a close battle with team mate Nico Rosberg.
Rosberg snatches pole from Hamilton by tiny margin
2016 Japanese Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onA thrilling qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix saw Nico Rosberg beat his team mate to pole position by a tiny margin.
Hamilton storms to Sepang pole position
2016 Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took an emphatic pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix despite abandoning his final effort.
Rosberg takes pole as Ricciardo splits the Mercedes
2016 Singapore Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onNico Rosberg took his first pole position in Singapore while Daniel Ricciardo pushed Lewis Hamilton off the front row of the grid.
Dominant Hamilton takes pole position at Monza
2016 Italian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton dominated proceedings in qualifying at Monza, taking his seventh pole position of the season by almost half a second from Nico Rosberg.
Rosberg beats Verstappen to pole in Spa
2016 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onNico Rosberg will start the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after beating Max Verstappen to pole. The Ferraris of Raikkonen and Vettel occupy the second row.
Rosberg overcomes setback for home pole
2016 German Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onNico Rosberg took pole position for his home race despite a problem forcing him into the pits at the end of his first run in Q3.
Rosberg on pole after frantic Hungarian GP qualifying
2016 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onNico Rosberg will start the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole after an incident-filled qualifying that saw Lewis Hamilton caught out by a yellow flag on his final flying lap.