1 The fastest-lap point in F1, explained One extra point sits at the end of every grand prix, and it only pays out if you're inside the top ten when the chequered flag falls. 7 Sep 2026 3 MIN 2 Miami Sprint Qualifying 2026: Norris Snatches Pole and Ends Mercedes' Perfect Run Norris out-hustled championship leader Antonelli by two tenths in a nervy SQ3 shootout, and it was McLaren's upgraded floor, not raw one-lap pace across the board, that made the difference. Sprint Qualifying United States 1 May 2026 4 MIN 3 Leclerc Beats Vettel and Both Mercedes to Bahrain 2019 Pole Charles Leclerc beat a four-time champion team-mate and both Mercedes to his first pole, and the lap sheet says he did it in the last five corners, not the long straights. Qualifying Bahrain 30 Mar 2019 4 MIN 4 Singapore GP 2018: Hamilton Pole by 0.319s Over Verstappen Marina Bay was supposed to belong to Ferrari and Red Bull, yet Lewis Hamilton found a lap from nowhere to take pole by three-tenths and leave Sebastian Vettel staring at two cars he has to get past on Sunday. Qualifying 15 Sep 2018 4 MIN 5 British GP 2018: Hamilton Takes Pole by 0.044s From Vettel Kimi Raikkonen was quicker through two of the lap's three sectors, yet Lewis Hamilton's speed through Aintree and Wellington was worth more than both of them combined. Qualifying 7 Jul 2018 5 MIN