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Hamilton on pole in Suzuka

Writer's picture: Andrew ZarbAndrew Zarb


Lewis Hamilton has qualified on pole position for the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix, with Valtteri Bottas setting the second fastest time, however, it will be Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to start on the front row as Bottas will drop 5 places on the grid due to a gearbox change. The two Red Bulls of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen will follow in third and fourth respectively. Romain Grosjean crashed out of Q1 as well. With this pole position for Hamilton, it now means that he has equalled Michael Schumacher's record for most front row starts (meaning starting either first or second) - a total of 116.

Starting grid (penalties taken into account):

Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer

Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer

Esteban Ocon - Force India-Mercedes

Valtteri Bottas - Mercedes

Sergio Perez - Force India-Mercedes

Felipe Massa - Williams-Mercedes

Stoffel Vandoorne - McLaren-Honda

Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari

Nico Hulkenberg - Renault

Kevin Magnussen - Haas-Ferrari

Romain Grosjean - Haas-Ferrari

Pierre Gasly - Toro Rosso

Lance Stroll - Williams-Mercedes

Marcus Ericsson - Sauber-Ferrari

Pascal Wehrlein - Sauber-Ferrari

Jolyon Palmer - Renault

Carlos Sainz - Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso - McLaren-Honda


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