Lewis Hamilton takes Belgian F1 GP pole from Sebastian Vettel in rain
• Sebastian Vettel second for Ferrari in 1:58.905
For the third race in a row Lewis Hamilton demonstrated a touch in the wet that sets him apart from his Formula One contemporaries by taking pole at the Belgian Grand Prix.
When a flash storm engulfed the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, a typical Ardennes squall that disappeared almost as soon as it arrived, the British driver rose to the occasion as he has so many times in the past. Beating his title rival, Sebastian Vettel, into second on the grid may prove decisive on a circuit where Ferrari have had the upper hand for most of the weekend. Ferrari had been quickest in practice in the dry, maintaining their pace advantage from the recent races although they and Mercedes brought engine upgrades to Belgium. It was form that continued in qualifying until the rain began just as Q3 opened.
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