Hamilton on Saudi Arabian pole as Verstappen hits wallPole man: Lewis Hamilton in action in JeddahJEDDAH: Lewis Hamilton snatched pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday, boosting his hopes of staying on course for a record eighth Formula One world title. Hamilton's Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas was second and will share the front row on Sunday. For Hamilton, who has cut Verstappen's championship lead with successive wins in Brazil and Qatar, it was a fifth pole of the season and 103rd of his career. Verstappen, who has an eight-point lead over Hamilton with just two races left, can claim his first world title on Sunday if he wins the race and Hamilton finishes outside the top six. Verstappen was hit with a five-place grid penalty for failing to respect double-waved yellow flags during qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix last month.

Source: Bangkok Post December 05, 2021 05:07 UTC