Lewis Hamilton put his Mercedes on pole for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix with a dominant display under the floodlights on Saturday.

Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen, 14 points clear of his British rival, will start alongside on Sunday night but qualified nearly half a second slower. Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas was third.

AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly was fourth despite losing his front wing and suffering a puncture, shedding debris and bringing out the yellow flags on his final lap.