SINGAPORE (AP) β Lewis Hamilton has claimed pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix by out-qualifying his Mercedes teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg by a mere seven thousandths of a second on Saturday.
Hamilton claimed his sixth pole of the season and it will be a critical one on a tight and twisty Marina Bay circuit which provides few passing opportunities.
Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo, who is the only threat to the Mercedes pair for the Formula One championship, qualified third ahead of his teammate and three-time defending Singapore champion Sebastian Vettel.
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso will start from fifth on the grid and Williams’ driver Felipe Massa from sixth.
