102nd career pole position for Lewis Hamilton.
Imperial on the international circuit of Losail, where he relegated Max Verstappen by nearly five tenths, the Briton took the first pole in the history of the Grand Prix of Qatar.
His teammate Valtteri Bottas, poleman in Brazil, completed the qualifying podium.
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I was out of the way yesterday and we had to make up for it by working until very late Friday, I'm very happy with our pace on the track, said
Hamilton after Q3.
This fast track is awesome.
"The seven-time world champion, on a mission to stay alive at the world championship, will nevertheless have to manage his departure on the long straight line of the circuit, where the pressure of" Mad Max "promises to be intense. The Dutchman, who has a 14-point lead at the top of the world championship, will have to regain the pace lost at Interlagos.
Of rhythm, Pierre Gasly rarely lacks in qualifying.
Still brilliant in the timed exercise, the Normand once again took fourth place… before cutting short his session after the explosion of his right front tire at turn 15.
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