Hamilton's pole lap was out of this world, says Mercedes boss


Formula One F1 - Steiermark Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria - July 11, 2020 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton with Black Lives Matter on his helmet after qualifying in pole position, following the resumption of F1 after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Joe Klamar/Pool via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton's sensational Styrian Grand Prix pole position lap was hailed by Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff on Saturday as something out of this world.

The six times Formula One world champion was 1.2 seconds faster than his closest rival, Red Bull's Max Verstappen, as the storm clouds over Austria's Red Bull Ring lifted long enough for some action.

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