Lewis Hamilton set a track record at the ItalianGP as he clinched a record-extending 94th pole position, nudging teammate Valtteri Bottas into second place by just 0.069 seconds.
MONZA, Italy — Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton set a track record at the Italian Grand Prix as he clinched a record-extending 94th pole position, nudging Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas into second place by just 0.069 seconds on Saturday.
Hamilton looks on course to extend his championship lead, which stands at 47 points from Red Bull rival Max Verstappen and 50 from Bottas. Things went from terrible to abysmal for Ferrari. Charles Leclerc qualified 13th and has little chance of repeating last year when he won from pole position to end the team’s nine-year wait for victory at Monza.Earlier, Bottas led third and final practice.
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