Hamilton takes pole at US Grand Prix

Lewis

Hamilton secured pole position for the potential title-deciding United States Grand Prix by just 0.061 seconds on Saturday with another record-breaking performance for Mercedes in a tense qualifying session.

The 33-year-old Briton topped the times with a late flying lap that kept him narrowly ahead of his only remaining title rival Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari who, after taking a three-place penalty, will be fifth on the grid. Kimi Raikkonen was third-fastest. (AFP)