Pole position for Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton has grabbed pole position ahead of tomorrow’s British Grand Prix.

Hamilton produced a storming performance around the Northamptonshire track by going quickest in all three sectors and finishing a stunning four-tenths of a second faster than Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.

Following a wet, grey practice day yesterday, Hamilton emerged from his car bemoaning its lack of balance and claiming he could not recall the last time he was so uncomfortable.

Overnight, however, it appears the car has been transformed as the 28-year-old conjured the 29th pole of his Formula One career, and second with his new team this season.

On the second row, three-times world champion Sebastian Vettel just pipped Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber to third place, the Australian a winner here twice in the last three years.