Hamilton claims Russian GP pole after near Q2 elimination
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Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Russian Grand Prix after nearly missing Q3 following a messy session in Q2, which included a red flag after Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel crashed.
Hamilton will be joined on the front row by Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31:304 |
2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.563 |
3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +0.652 |
4 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point | +1.013 |
5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | +1.060 |
6 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | +1.246 |
7 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | +1.320 |
8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +1.543 |
9 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | +1.696 |
10 | Alex Albon | Red Bull | +1.704 |
11 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Q2 |
12 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri | Q2 |
13 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | Q2 |
14 | George Russell | Williams | Q2 |
15 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | Q2 |
16 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | Q1 |
17 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | Q1 |
18 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | Q1 |
19 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | Q1 |
20 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Q1 |
Hamilton's track-record lap during Q3 secured him his fifth consecutive pole position, eighth of the season, and the 96th of his F1 career.
However, he remains under investigation for a Q1 track-limits infringement.
Hamilton will attempt to win his 91st race Sunday, which would equal Michael Schumacher for the all-time F1 record.