Hamilton wins Japanese qualifying, taking 80th career pole
At the Suzuka circuit, the British driver of the Formula 1 Mercedes world championship team, Lewis Hamilton, showed the best time (1 minute 27.760 seconds) in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. “It was raining, so it was not easy to make an informed decision, but we managed. This once again proves that in difficult conditions we have no equal. The team deserved pole. For me, it was the 80th, and I can’t believe it,” - Hamilton is quoted by Sky Sports .