ESPN rounds up the main talking points from the final qualifying session of 2018, where Lewis Hamilton claimed his 11th pole of the year ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.
The champion on top: Hamilton has been sublime on Saturdays for most of his career and this was another textbook display. It was his 11th pole position of 2018 -- more than the rest of the field combined -- and means he goes into tomorrow's race looking to cap off title-winning season number five with another grand prix victory.
Max attack: Of the top six drivers, only Max Verstappen will start Sunday's race on the softest tyre in Pirelli's range -- the hyper-soft.