Updated On: 29 November, 2020 10:12 AM IST | Manama | Abhishek Takle

Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton poses for a picture with the pole position trophy after the qualifying session on the eve of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in the city of Sakhir. Pic/AFP
Lewis Hamilton stormed to a 98th career pole on Saturday with a record lap in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
The Briton lapped the floodlit 5.4-kilometer long Sakhir track in one minute, 27.264 seconds, the fastest ever around the desert venue, to beat Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas by 0.289 seconds.