F1 champion finishes 1.2 seconds faster than Max VerstappenCarlos Sainz finishes third and teammate Valtteri Bottas fourthLewis Hamilton delivered notice with pole position for the Styrian
Grand Prix that he remains a talent that must be savoured. In atrocious conditions in Austria this was vintage Hamilton. Rain is Formula One’s great equaliser, putting a driver’s touch and feel at a premium and the world champion claimed the top spot with what he described as an almost perfect lap.
As qualifying took place at the Red Bull Ring, where two drivers were investigated for breaching Covid-19 protocols last week, the Hungarian government issued a warning, threatening to imprison or impose a €15,000 fine on any personnel from the
UK not obeying the restrictions in place for next week’s race in Budapest.