The top guys: Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton (centre) posing after taking pole position for the Malaysia Grand Prix yesterday. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen (right) will start from second and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen from third on the grid.
AFTER struggling in practice, Mercedes’ championship leader Lewis Hamilton delivered when it mattered most to claim his fourth consecutive Petronas Malaysia Formula 1 Grand Prix pole position.
The British star driver took a huge step towards his fourth world crown after clocking a cracking 1:30.076 as Sebastian Vettel, his title rival from Ferrari, failed to register a lap time due to engine trouble at the Sepang International Circuit yesterday.
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