Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton put his Mercedes on pole position for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix with a stunning display of dominance under the floodlights on Saturday
Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen, 14 points clear of his British rival with three races remaining, will line up alongside on Sunday night but qualified nearly half a second slower."That last lap was beautiful, it was a really sweet lap," said Hamilton, who won last weekend in Brazil after starting 10th on the grid.
The margin of 0.455 between the two title contenders was the biggest it had been all season in a qualifying session in dry conditions. "It's been just a bit more tricky for us again in qualifying," said the Dutch 24-year-old, whose Mexican team mate Sergio Perez qualified only 11th in a strategic setback for Red Bull.
Double world champion Fernando Alonso qualified fifth for Renault-owned Alpine, with McLaren's Lando Norris sixth and Carlos Sainz seventh for Ferrari.
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