Full results qualifying: Hamilton secures 100th pole position in F1

Lewis Hamilton secured his 100th pole position in fine form around the Barcelona circuit. He pipped rival Max Verstappen by just 0.036 seconds for the pole position in Spain. But perhaps crucially, Verstappen will be alone in the battle because Sergio Perez finds himself down in P8. 

Mistake in Q3

Perez made a mistake in the first run of Q3. He locked the wheels up and spun around but it didn't hamper the other three cars coming around the closing stages of the lap. This put himself under pressure for the last part of the qualifying session and he never really recovered. 

The person on pole position in Barcelona has gone on to win the race in three of the last four years. This trend also continues further back with all Grands Prix between 2001 and 2010 being won by the person on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix. The same can also be said for 2012, 2014 and 2015. The winner has come from the front row in 27 of the last 30 Grands Prix here. 

Full results

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