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Hamilton takes 100th career pole after tense qualifying battle with Verstappen

Article To news overview © Mercedes Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will start the Spanish GP from pole position, having beaten Red Bull's Max Verstappen to top spot in the crucial Q3 battle. Hamilton set a 1:16.741 on his first flying lap in Q3, with Verstappen falling just 0.036 down on what the Mercedes driver managed. With the drivers failing to improve on their second runs at the chequered flag, it was Hamilton who took pole and his 100th career pole position of his career. The Mercedes driver managed to take the position despite a spin for Red Bull's Sergio Perez happening during his flying lap. Perez recovered quickly, meaning that Hamilton's lap wasn't compromised. Mercedes' Valtteri...
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