Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton put Mercedes on pole position for the Italian Grand Prix today with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen joining him on the front row.

The pole was Hamilton's 11th in 12 races, and seventh in a row for the Briton, and the 23rd in succession for reigning champions Mercedes -- one short of the record set by the Williams team in 1992-93.

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel qualified third for the team's home race while Hamilton's German team mate Nico Rosberg will start in fourth place after having to use an older engine with reduced power.

Hamilton leads Rosberg by 28 points in the championship.

QUALIFYING RESULT

1.  Lewis Hamilton (Britain)     Mercedes               1:23.397  
2.  Kimi Raikkonen (Finland)     Ferrari                1:23.631  
3.  Sebastian Vettel (Germany)   Ferrari                1:23.685  
4.  Nico Rosberg (Germany)       Mercedes               1:23.703  
5.  Felipe Massa (Brazil)        Williams-Mercedes      1:23.940  
6.  Valtteri Bottas (Finland)    Williams-Mercedes      1:24.127  
7.  Sergio Perez (Mexico)        Force India - Mercedes 1:24.626  
8.  Romain Grosjean (France)     Lotus - Mercedes       1:25.054  
9.  Nico Huelkenberg (Germany)   Force India - Mercedes 1:25.317  
10. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden)     Sauber - Ferrari       1:26.214  
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11. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus - Mercedes       1:24.525  
12. Felipe Nasr (Brazil)         Sauber - Ferrari       1:24.898  
13. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain)      Toro Rosso - Renault   1:25.618  
14. Daniil Kvyat (Russia)        RedBull - Renault      1:25.796  
15. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault                
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16. Jenson Button (Britain)      McLaren                1:26.058  
17. Fernando Alonso (Spain)      McLaren                1:26.154  
18. Will Stevens (Britain)       Marussia - Ferrari     1:27.731  
19. Roberto Merhi (Spain)        Marussia - Ferrari     1:27.912  
20. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Toro Rosso - Renault