Lewis Hamilton celebrates 100th pole position at Spanish Grand Prix

The seven-time world champion edged out Max Verstappen by just 0.036 seconds at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya to reach the landmark

Lewis Hamilton claimed the 100th pole position of his career at Barcelona (Emilio Morenatti/AP)

Lewis Hamilton claimed the 100th pole position of his career with a brilliant lap in qualifying for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.

Mercedes’ seven-time world champion edged out the Red Bull of Max Verstappen by just 0.036 seconds at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya to reach the landmark.