Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton will start from the pole position for the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after posting the fastest qualifying time Saturday at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:27.511 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +0.111 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.142 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.543 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +0.612 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | +0.614 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.669 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +0.931 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +1.136 |
| 10 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | +1.243 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | Q2 |
| 12 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Q2 |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | Q2 |
| 14 | George Russell | Williams | Q2 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | Q2 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | Q1 |
| 17 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | Q1 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | Q1 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | Q1 |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas | Q1 |
Hamilton's teammate, Valtteri Bottas, will start from P2 on Sunday, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen is in P3 after bumping the wall at the end of the session.
"I don't really understand what happened (on the final flying lap). I locked up a bit. P3 is disappointing, but today did show that the car is quick around here ... so we'll see what happens tomorrow," Verstappen said.
The 24-year-old Dutchman holds an eight-point lead over Hamilton for top spot in the driver standings with only two races remaining in the Formula 1 season.