- Lewis Hamilton swept to his second pole position of the season on Saturday in Monaco after beating Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas in the final stage of qualifying by eight-hundredths of a second. It marked the Briton's 85th career pole, and the second around the streets of Monaco. - Hamilton dedicated the pole success to the late Niki Lauda, who died earlier this week at the age of 70. In his first media appearance since Lauda's passing, Hamilton spoke warmly of his close friend, saying he wanted to "give it assholes" for Lauda, adding: "That's honestly what he says all the time!" - Hamilton also spoke of the role Lauda played in him signing for Mercedes in 2013:...
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