Lewis Hamilton has pinpointed an improvement in Mercedes' qualifying performance as crucial to his chances of staying ahead of Sebastian Vettel in the Formula 1 title race. The Silver Arrows have taken Saturday honours in half of the 12 races in 2018 so far, however this is a far cry on recent years. After 12 races last season, Mercedes had taken pole nine times - they were only denied P1 four times across the season. Ferrari's power gains in 2018 have helped Vettel take pole in Bahrain, China, Azerbaijan, Canada and Germany - he ought to have followed suit in Hungary, only to be scuppered by the rain. An ability to recover in races, as well as capitalise on Vettel's errors, has helped...
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