Retired reigning Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg hailed his former Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton for a ‘supreme’ performance in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying at Suzuka. The German, who left the sport in December after beating the Briton to the title and was attending the Japanese Grand Prix as a pundit for Sky Sports television, said Hamilton was one of the best of all time. “It’s always going to be difficult to beat him. His pure speed is just immense,” Rosberg said. “Fortunately I managed to do it a couple of times.” Hamilton’s pole was his first at Suzuka, 10th of the season and 71st of his career. So dominant was the triple champion that he obliterated the...
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