Defending six-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton delivered one of his greatest qualifying performances in treacherous rain-swept conditions on Saturday when he stormed to pole position for the Styrian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver, who struggled in practice on Friday, bounced back to his best with a fastest lap in 1: 19.273 seconds, outpacing nearest rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull by a stunning 1.2 seconds and a further two-tenths up on his teammate Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton's performance – in the mould of his idol and great qualifier Ayrton Senna – confirmed his enduring class on a day when heavy rainstorms had delayed the session by 45 minutes and forced the...
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