Lando Norris on pole as Lewis Hamilton suffers early elimination in Abu Dhabi

Lando Norris claimed pole (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Lando Norris claimed an eighth pole position of the season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton suffered an early elimination in his final qualifying as a Mercedes driver.

Norris led a McLaren one-two, with team-mate Oscar Piastri joining him on the front row as the team strengthened their grip on the constructors’ championship.