Lewis Hamilton's Pole Lap | 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Pirelli

Lewis Hamilton claims the first-ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix pole position as he looks to fight back against Max Verstappen in the drivers' championship in Jeddah.

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[san-joshuabarrett]

We need a side to side onboard comparison lap between Max and Lewis like the one they did for Zandvoort Qualifying.

[pierpng]

I feel that Lewis was a bit more careful on this lap to avoid any mistakes

[DavidMorley]

Max was flying, but to finish first, first you have to finish.

[san-joshuabarrett]

I think Lewis played it safe on the following laps after he missed the apex that lead him off track. Max on the other hand on that final lap was going all out.

[neova]

Hamilton didn't send it like Max on his final lap, but still impressive as there were 4 to 5 cars that he had to avoid during his pole lap that could have easily distracted him but he still pulled it off.

[sudijad]

"To finish first, you first must finish." Looks like Lewis didn't take as much risk as Max's run which wouldve smashed Lewis time had he not tagged the barrier. Absolutely loving the flow of this street circuit!

[jasonbell]

Lewis had slowed cars in every sector, still amazing at his age holding it completely, sometimes less is more and records continue to pile up, great effort for Max too.

[philip]

Nerve of steel! Flying around corners with barely any visibility and slow moving cars without lifting off ! Just amazing!

[desiday]

Lewis had to pass lots of traffic on this lap but nobody has mentioned that, that is how great this lap is.

[doctordan]

With all the traffic and cars, he still pulled off a blistering pole time. Lewis is a true champ

[karthikbaskaran]

Exactly at 1:05, A car is weaving in front of you when you're flat out.. Wowww. That's a fast one👌🏽

[yenneferofgyanvapi]

Merc was definitely the slower car in qualifying trim. The regulations really hurt them, Lewis was fighting the car a lot.

[SuperVaio]

man i so wanted to see the max lap.... it was the absolute limit

[kingtungstenworldwide]

Like Lewis stated, knowing when to hold back and when to go is key. We just witnessed the defending multi-world champion, something everyone forgets. There’s a reason Lewis is the best.

[ddtwmdp]

I wanna see the Max’s lap than the Lewis’s lap (even if I am a Lewis’s fan)
That lap was amazing and absolutely flying

[jean]

Verstappen is always expecting something or someone to leave him space. But the wall just showed him who the real gangster is!

[moeron]

lewis - what are you smilling about?

max - dude, i almost had you

lewis - it dosen't matter if you win by an inch or by a mile, winning is winning

[joethepro]

Wish we could have seen the w11 round here

[theredguy]

I expected this track to be a cool one to see the cars at maximum pace and yet I'm still surprised how brilliant it was. Not many tracks can make you nervous to watch the cars at nearly every corner.

[versiable]

To finish first, first you must finish.