He won from pole in a Mercedes 1–2 finish in the next three races in the United States , Mexico and Brazil meaning he entered the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix needing to win with Rosberg finishing fourth or lower to win the title. By: Charles Bradley. No superlatives could give those stats justice. Top three by a long way . Lewis Hamilton was only sixth in his Mercedes. The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. Racing Point's Lance Stroll takes a sensational maiden pole position in a chaotic wet qualifying session at the Turkish Grand Prix. His latest pole is his 96th of his career. Lance Stroll claimed his first-ever Formula One pole after a bold tactical switch; By Jonathan Mcevoy For The Mail On Sunday. Lewis Hamilton celebrates taking his 11th pole position of the F1 season, for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. We've missed the fans all year. Pole position markings at the Nürburgring in Germany. "It was one of the worst qualifying sessions – it was horrible, heart-in-the-mouth. This time, the drivers will compete for the first ever pole position at Mugello. Lewis Hamilton is the one who has the most chance to break all their records. There are some other records which drivers most definitely do not want, but unfortunately someone has to hold them! 2020 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying results, full grid lineup . Here are 10 drivers who hold some of the sports most unwanted records. Lewis Hamilton claimed a brilliant first pole of the 2020 Formula 1 season with a wet-weather masterclass in treacherous track conditions at the Styrian GP. F1 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix Q3 result. Lewis Hamilton wins a battle with Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas for pole position at the first French Grand Prix for 10 years. Dec 12, 2020, 2:39 PM. He already broke the most amount of F1 pole positions record in 2017. F1 2021; Drivers; Constructors ; Seasons; Grands Prix; Circuits; Home / Drivers / Lewis Hamilton / Poles. Brawn GP engineers ‘thought we’d got our sums wrongs’ ahead of fairytale start to 2009 season. Charles Leclerc feared Romain Grosjean died after seeing explosion and flames in mirrors; The pole-qualifying lap was quicker than 54 seconds … Latest news in Formula 1, Grand Prix races, schedules, results, standings, photos and videos on MSN UK Valtteri Bottas upsets Lewis Hamilton to Austrian GP pole position as F1 returns. "I have say a big 'hi' to all the fans that are here. MAX VERSTAPPEN won the final F1 race of the season as he led all the way from pole position at Yas Marina. How F1's new boss is shaping the championship's future Now in charge of Formula 1's reins, Stefano Domenicali has got to work in underlining his future plans for the championship. Lewis Hamilton F1 Pole Positions. Michael Schumacher's son Mick suffers nightmare crash days after receiving dream F1 drive; Read More Related Articles. Lewis Hamilton will start the British Grand Prix from pole position, the fourth round of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship season, at Silverstone. Lewis Hamilton put his car on pole for the 95th time before admitting he is braced for one of the most physically demanding races of his life in Sunday's Tuscan Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton seized pole position from Valtteri Bottas with a brilliant final lap in an exciting Portuguese GP qualifying session that went to the wire on F1's debut at Portimao. All of those (and plenty of others) are the sort of records young drivers coming into F1 might dream of breaking. George Russell, replacing Lewis Hamilton, was denied pole position by his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, with the margin 0.026sec Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for Formula 1's 2020 Italian Grand Prix ahead of Valtteri Bottas, while Carlos Sainz Jr took third with Max Verstappen pushed down to fifth This year the Tuscan Grand Prix will be held for the first time. This number-one qualifying driver is referred to as the pole-sitter. READ: All the latest F1 news, ... ‘There were a few times I thought I had lost the car but I got it back.’ Vettel is now without a pole since Canada. I got the time taken away, then the red flag came out. Discover more news . Pole positions: 98: Race no. Mercedes look strong again, but Max Verstappen wasn't far away in practice. He also got 68 Pole Positions (second all-time) and 1566 career points. Very few people change a sport single-handedly but Schumacher did and he holds all the records that count: Seven World Championships, 91 Grand Prix victories, 155 podiums. Lance Stroll edged out Red Bull's Max Verstappen to seal a first ever Formula One pole position in the Racing Point at the Turkish Grand Prix. Mugello is, therefore, a circuit that most drivers haven't had much experience on. Hamilton Takes Pole Position at F1’s Rain-Soaked Styrian GP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (JEROME PUGMIRE) July 11, 2020, 6:29 AM EDT Updated on July 11, 2020, 11:27 AM EDT Bahrain GP F1 pole-sitter Max Verstappen knew he had more time in hand going into his final flying lap of qualifying, which proved enough to beat Lewis Hamilton to pole position. Hamilton won the race in Sochi last year. 1st Verstappen 2nd Bottas 3rd HamiltonFULL REPORT HERE Follow ALL … Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. The last official F1 test on the track was in 2012. When it went down to the fight for pole, it was between the two Mercedes and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. Lance Stroll qualified on pole position for the first time in his F1 career, earning the top starting spot in Turkey after a chaotic rain-soaked session. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen posted a final lap of 1:28.997s to take his first F1 pole in Bahrain by a whopping 0.388s over Lewis Hamilton Skip to primary navigation; Skip to main content; GP Racing Stats. View a list of F1 pole positions by Lewis Hamilton and statistics including poles by season, constructor, Grand Prix and circuit. F1 legends Micheal Schumacher and Ayrton Senna still hold a lot of records in the lists below. I hope everyone's staying safe."