Championship leader Lewis Hamilton has snatched pole position from title rival Sebastian Vettel ahead of what could be a title-deciding United States Grand Prix.
The Briton broke the track record with his lap of 1 minute 32.237 seconds, but it was good enough to hold Vettel at bay by just 0.061 seconds after a closely fought top-10 shootout.
Kimi Raikkonen then swept in to take provisional pole at the beginning of the second runs, but the track was improving rapidly after heavy rain had soaked the circuit throughout Friday, giving advantage to those crossing the line last.
Hamilton must outscore Vettel by eight points to claim the championship this weekend, meaning the German can recover to no higher than third if the Brito converts his pole into victory.