Lewis Hamilton's qualifying form continued in France on Saturday as he laid down a track record 1:28.319 to claim pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas. Although Bottas was quickest in final practice and in the first two qualifying segments, it was Hamilton who gained the upper hand in Q3. The five-time World Champion laid down a 1:28.448 to edge Bottas by 0.157s, with both drivers still having a second run in hand. Neither, though, managed to go purple – or even green – in the first sector before Hamilton went purple in the second to improve to a 1:28.319 overall – a new track record. Bottas, who wasn't able to improve his time, stayed second, 0.286s down...
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