Max Verstappen, Red Bull and Honda broke Mercedes’ six-year dominance of pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by just two hundredths of a second.
2020 F1 qualifying reports articles archive
Bottas pips Russell to Sakhir pole by two-hundredths of a second
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas narrowly beat his new Mercedes team mate George Russell to pole position on the Bahrain Outer circuit, while Charles Leclerc starred for Ferrari.
Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two with record-breaking lap
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in qualifying as Valtteri Bottas overcame Max Verstappen to take second place on the grid.
Shock pole for Stroll in rain-hit Istanbul qualifying
2020 Turkish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLance Stroll took a shock pole position in a qualifying session which was disrupted by rain at Istanbul.
Bottas takes Imola pole position from Hamilton on final lap
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas took pole position away from Lewis Hamilton with his final lap of qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Hamilton takes pole position off Bottas with final run at Algarve
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton mastered a tricky track surface at Autodromo do Algarve to beat his team mate to pole position for the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Bottas sees off Hamilton and Verstappen for Nurburgring pole
2020 Eifel Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas saw off a challenge from Max Verstappen to continue Mercedes’ run of pole positions at the Nurburgring.
Hamilton beats Verstappen to pole after Q2 drama – but faces investigation
2020 Russian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton came close to being eliminated in Q2 but bounced back to claim pole position for the Russian Grand Prix. However he is under investigation for an infringement in Q1.
Hamilton denies Bottas pole position after Ocon spin
2020 Tuscan Grand Prix Ferrari 1000 qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Tuscan Grand Prix following a close fight with team mate Valtteri Bottas.
Mercedes party on as Hamilton leads another one-two after ‘quali mode’ ban
2020 Italian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in qualifying as the ban on ‘quali mode’ made no difference to their dominance at Monza.
Dominant Hamilton breaks Spa track record with pole position
2020 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton beat team mate Valtteri Bottas by over half a second in qualifying at Spa, and dedicated his 93rd career pole position to the late actor Chadwick Boseman.
Hamilton leads all-Mercedes front row as Verstappen lines up to attack from third
2020 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in qualifying ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. However Sebastian Vettel again failed to make the cut for Q3.
Bottas snatches pole from Hamilton as Hulkenberg puts Racing Point third
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas took pole position from Lewis Hamilton with the final lap of qualifying, securing a front-row lock-out for Mercedes.
Hamilton spins his way to record-breaking pole position
2020 British Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton bounced back from a spin in Q2 to claim pole position for the British Grand Prix, breaking the track record as he did.
Hamilton smashes track record for pole as Racing Point sweep second row
2020 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton beat the Hungaroring track record by over a second as he took pole position.
Hamilton smashes field by 1.2s in rain for Styrian Grand Prix pole
2020 Styrian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onAn exceptional performance by Lewis Hamilton at a rain-lashed Red Bull Ring saw the Mercedes driver take pole position by 1.2 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen.
Bottas beats Hamilton to pole despite last-lap spin
2020 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Austrian GP despite spinning on his final run.