LEWIS HAMILTON will start the Saudi Arabian GP on pole after a superb drive in qualifying. Hamilton takes pole with Verstappen finishing third after hitting the wall at the last corner. Four minutes to go and Bottas as well as Hamilton and pushing for pole. Hamilton remains first despite his earlier error and Mercedes team-mate Bottas follows behind. Hamilton currently leads ahead of Verstappen and Perez, but this is going to be intense!. But Hamilton is quickest with 1:27.712, which allows him to move ahead of the Red Bulls. Four more minutes to go and it is Perez who leads, with Verstappen second and Hamilton third. Bottas backs out of his first lap while Mercedes team-mate Hamilton starts his now.

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