Hamilton overcame his best lap in the third qualification segment in 1 minute 7.281 seconds, thereby setting a new record for the Interlagos circuit.

The second result was shown by the German pilot "Ferrari" Sebastian Vettel. Third place was taken by Hamilton’s teammate for the Mercedes team, Valtteri Bottas.

Russian Sergey Sirotkin, who plays for Williams, took the 15th place in the final protocol of the session. His partner, Canadian Lance Stroll - 19th.

QUALIFYING CLASSIFICATION: Career pole No. 82 for @ LewisHamilton # BrazilGP 🇧🇷 # F1pic.twitter.com / 7h0gn11aic

- Formula 1 (@ F1) November 10, 2018

Earlier it was reported that the "Williams" decided on the candidacy of the second pilot for the 2019 season.