Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has won a qualifying battle with Mercedes teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg to seize pole position for the US Grand Prix.
Hamilton, 33 points behind the German with four rounds remaining, has won three of the past four races in Austin but had never before managed to seize the top slot on the starting grid in Texas.
The Briton's fastest lap of one minute 34.999 seconds on Saturday was 0.216 quicker than Rosberg who starts alongside him on the front row.
Australian Daniel Ricciardo qualified third fastest for Red Bull with Dutch teammate Max Verstappen joining him on the second row.
Reuters.
