Motor racing: Hamilton stamps authority on Japanese GP q'fying with record lap

Lewis Hamilton put on a dominant qualifying performance on Saturday to claim pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.Mercedes' three-time Formula One world champion set a new 1-minute, 27.319-second qualifying lap record to pile the pressure on championship rival Sebastian Vettel, who lapped the Suzuka circuit almost half a second slower in his Ferrari for the third fastest time.Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas clocked second fastest, but a five-place grid penalty will start him seventh Sunday, with Vettel moving up to second."It was just incredible to come here with this car. This tra…READ FULL ARTICLE