Lewis Hamilton takes pole for F1 Spanish GP

Last updated on: 15 August,2020 07:18 pm

Lewis Hamilton takes pole for F1 Spanish GP

BARCELONA (AFP) - Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix after pipping teammate and title rival Valtteri Bottas by 0.059sec in a Mercedes qualifying one-two on Saturday.

Championship leader Hamilton took his fifth pole at the Barcelona track and the 92nd of his career in total.

Red Bull s Max Verstappen, who is second in the overall driver s standings, 30 points behind six-time world champion Hamilton, qualified in third after finishing 0.708sec back.