Lewis Hamilton claimed his eighth pole position of the season as he pipped Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in qualifying for the British Grand Prix. The reigning world champion topped the time sheets with his first and only effort in Q3 at the Silverstone circuit. After aborting his final effort, Hamilton’s 1:32.248s effort on the medium compound rubber proved to be just 0.113s quicker than Rosberg as the Mercedes duo fought out a tense duel for pole position. While Mercedes locked out the front row, Williams produced the surprise of the session with Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas beating the Ferraris to third and fourth. Although an impressive achievement, third placed Massa was 0.8s...
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