Hamilton on pole at Monza with fastest lap in F1 history

Formula One F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - September 5, 2020 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton poses with a tyre after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

(Reuters) - Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton smashed the Monza track record to take pole position for the Italian Grand Prix with the fastest lap in Formula One history on Saturday.

While Mercedes soared, Ferrari slumped to further humiliation with neither of their cars starting their home race in the top 10 for the first time since 1984.