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Gallery: Maiden Suzuka pole position for Lewis Hamilton

We present the best pictures from the qualifying round for the Japanese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton took his first pole position in Japan and will will have Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel alongside for the start of the race.

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz F1 W08  and start and finish stripe

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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz F1 W08  and start and finish stripe
Pierre Gasly, Scuderia Toro Rosso STR12
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF70H
 Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB13
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes AMG F1 W08 with damage
 Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF70H
A marshal waves the red flag during FP3
Red Bull Racing RB13 steering
 Fan of Fernando Alonso, McLaren
Girl fan of Sahara Force India
Ferrari fans on bikes
Jolyon Palmer, Renault Sport F1 Team RS17 and Pierre Gasly, Scuderia Toro Rosso STR12
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz F1 W08
Sergio Perez, Sahara Force India VJM10
Pierre Gasly, Scuderia Toro Rosso STR12
Felipe Massa, Williams FW40 and Sergio Perez, Sahara Force India F1 VJM10 in the pits
Williams F1 reserve driver Paul di Resta
 Esteban Ocon, Sahara Force India F1 VJM10
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF70H
Nico Hulkenberg, Renault Sport F1 Team RS17
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 W08
Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB13
Lance Stroll, Williams FW40
Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari SF70H
Stoffel Vandoorne, McLaren MCL32
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes-Benz F1 W08
Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB13
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF70H
Poleman Lewis Hamilton and second placed Valtteri Bottas after qualifying
Poleman Lewis Hamilton, second-placed Valtteri Bottas and third-placed Sebastian Vettel
Valtteri Bottas goes off the track
Felipe Massa, Williams FW40 sparks
Ferrari fan
Sergio Perez, Sahara Force India
Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB13
McLaren mechanics
Ferrari SF70H rear wing
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes-Benz F1 W08
Pierre Gasly, Scuderia Toro Rosso STR12
Aerial shot of Williams driver Lance Stroll in action
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF70H
Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB13
Sergio Perez, Sahara Force India VJM10
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB13
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz F1 W08
Sparks from Jolyon Palmer's Renault Sport F1 Team RS17
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes-Benz F1 W08  with accident damage in FP3
Sparks from Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull Racing RB13
Romain Grosjean's damaged Haas F1 Team VF-17 car
Girl with passes
Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB13
Max Verstappen talks to Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko
Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz F1 W08
Marcus Ericsson, Sauber C36
Fernando Alonso, McLaren MCL32
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF70H
Esteban Ocon, Sahara Force India VJM10
Sebastian Vettel gets out of his Ferrari SF70H car after qualifying
Poleman Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes team's Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas congratulate each other
Sebastian Vettel waves to the crowd
Sebastian Vettel congratulates Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
Front portion of Sebastian Vettel Ferrari at the No 3 position after qualifying
Lewis Hamilton is interviewed as Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel look on
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Valtteri Bottas looks at his Mercedes AMG F1 car
 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1, Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes AMG F1
Sebastian Vettel looks at his Ferrari
 Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, looks at the car of Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes AMG F1 W08
 Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, waves to the fans from the grid
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates in parc ferme
 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 W08, talks with Jenson Button after taking Pole Position
Lewis Hamilton celebrates pole position
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 in the Press Conference
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 and Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari in the Press Conference
Jonathan Neale, McLaren Managing Director and fans hat
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1, in the crowd at the F1 fanzone stage
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