Hamilton tops qualifying session

By on Saturday, May 13, 2017

Lewis Hamilton will start the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position after sweeping all of the top spots in each round of qualifying session. His fast lap of 1:19.149 set a new track qualifying record and was .051 of a second better than runner-up Sebastian Vettel.

The previous track qualifying record was 1:19.995 set by Mark Webber with Red Bull during qualifying for the 2010 Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton beat that time by .846 of second. The pole is the 64th of Hamilton’s Formula One career, his second this season and his third at Barcelona.

Qualifying results:

1.  L. Hamilton Mercedes 01:20.511      01:20.210      01:19.149  
2.  S. Vettel Ferrari 01:20.939      01:20.295      01:19.200  
3.  V. Bottas Mercedes 01:20.991      01:20.300      01:19.373  
4.  K. Raikkonen Ferrari 01:20.742      01:20.621      01:19.439  
5.  M. Verstappen           Red Bull 01:21.430      01:20.722      01:19.706  
6.  D. Ricciardo Red Bull 01:21.704      01:20.855      01:20.175  
7.  F. Alonso McLaren 01:22.015      01:21.251      01:21.048  
8.  S. Perez Force India           01:21.998      01:21.239      01:21.070  
9.  F. Massa Williams 01:22.138      01:21.222      01:21.232  
10.  E. Ocon Force India 01:21.901      01:21.148      01:21.272  
 
11.  K. Magnussen Haas 01:21.945      01:21.329    
12.  C. Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 01:21.941      01:21.371    
13.  N. Hulkenberg Renault 01:22.091      01:21.397    
14.  R. Grosjean Haas 01:21.822      01:21.517    
15.  P. Wehrlein Sauber 01:22.327      01:21.803    
 
16.  M. Ericsson Sauber 01:22.332      
17.  J. Palmer Renault 01:22.401      
18.  L. Stroll Williams 01:22.411      
19.  S. Vandoorne McLaren 01:22.532      
20.  D. Kvyat Toro Rosso 01:22.746    

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