Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole position at the Circuit of the Americas for the United States Grand Prix with a record lap that left title rival and championship leader Nico Rosberg ruffled on Saturday. Daimler AG/Mercedes Only Germans had grabbed pole in Austin before, with Rosberg claiming the top spot the last two years but he was denied a hat-trick after Hamilton lapped the track in 1 minute 34.999 seconds handing Mercedes its third straight pole at the venue. 'I'm just going to approach Sunday like any other race,' said Hamilton, trailing the leader by 33 points with four races to go. On their final runs, Rosberg upstaged Hamilton's banker but then the triple world...
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