Formula One - F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku, Azerbaijan - June 24, 2017. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton of Britain reacts after the qualifying session. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
BAKU (Reuters) - Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton admitted on Saturday that greed almost cost him dearly before he clinched a landmark pole during qualifying for Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The three-times Formula One champion pipped team mate Valtteri Bottas to first place on the grid to secure his 66th career pole – one more than his childhood hero Ayrton Senna and two off record-holder Michael Schumacher.
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