Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix – the 100th of his career. He could not improve on his final flying lap but nor could Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who was second best, three-hundredths back. Valtteri Bottas, in the second Mercedes, was third best a tenth behind his team-mate. Lewis Hamilton took his 100th pole position ahead of Sunday's Spanish Grand PrixThe Mercedes star shakes hands with rival Max Verstappen after a very closely fought sessionHamilton will now be hoping to land his fifth Spanish Grand Prix in a row at CatalunyaCharles Leclerc of Ferrari was fourth, while Brit Lando Norris was ninth quickest. Follow Sportsmail's DAN RIPLEY for live Formula One coverage of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, including build-up, updates and the result with the session getting underway from 2pm BST.

Source: Daily Mail May 08, 2021 11:59 UTC