ewis Hamilton hailed the handling of his Mercedes W08 after he claimed pole position at Suzuka for the first time in his Formula 1 career.Hamilton had taken top spot in qualifying at each active venue prior to Saturday's session, while two of his previous 70 poles came in Japan, albeit when Fuji hosted the sport in 2007/08.But he dominated all three parts of qualifying and set two laps quick enough to record pole, the fastest a time of 1:27.319, over three-tenths quicker than team-mate Valtteri Bottas.It marked Hamilton's 10th pole position from 16 attempts this year, and the 71st of his career."Incredible," said Hamilton, in an interview with Jenson Button on the grid."It's...
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