Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as title rival Max Verstappen dramatically crashed out.
Hamilton clocked a 1:27.511 with his final lap in Q3 to put the pressure on Verstappen, who was set to improve until he hit the wall at the final corner.
Hamilton will share the front row of the grid with Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, ahead of Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
The full results from qualifying for the Saudi Arabian GP can be seen below.
Result Qualifying - Saudi Arabian
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