Lewis Hamilton crashes out of Brazil qualifying, Valtteri Bottas takes pole

Updated 11/11/2017 at 17:23 GMT

World champion Lewis Hamilton will start last at the Brazilian Grand Prix after crashing out in Q1, with Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas taking pole position.

Lewis Hamilton climbs from the Medical Car after crashing

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The Brit, who secured his fourth title in Mexico last month, lost control of his rear mid-corner on his first flying lap, sending him careering sideways into a barrier.

Hamilton said he was fine over the team radio, but remained in his cockpit in apparent disbelief as the session was red flagged.

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Qualifying soon resumed with Bottas squabbling with the Ferraris for pole.

And it was the Finn who came out on top in Q3, posting a superb 1:08.322 to pip Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, with Red Bull pair Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo finishing fourth and fifth.

Ricciardo will take a 10-place penalty for Sunday's race, promoting Force India's Sergio Perez and McLaren's Fernando Alonso into fifth and sixth respectively.

Qualifying results

1. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Mercedes 1:08.322

2. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Ferrari 1:08.360

3. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 1:08.538

4. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull - TAG Heuer 1:08.925

5. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) Red Bull - TAG Heuer 1:09.330

6. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes 1:09.598

7. Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren 1:09.617

8. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Renault 1:09.703

9. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Renault 1:09.805

10. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes 1:09.841

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11. Esteban Ocon (France) Force India - Mercedes 1:09.830

12. Romain Grosjean (France) Haas - Ferrari 1:09.879

13. Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium) McLaren 1:10.116

14. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) Haas - Ferrari 1:10.154

15. Brendon Hartley (New Zealand) Toro Rosso - Renault

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16. Pascal Wehrlein (Germany) Sauber - Ferrari 1:10.678

17. Pierre Gasly (France) Toro Rosso - Renault 1:10.686

18. Lance Stroll (Canada) Williams-Mercedes 1:10.776

19. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Sauber - Ferrari 1:10.875

20. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes

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