Vettel secures pole position for Russian Grand Prix as Hamilton qualifies fourth

Lewis Hamilton will have it all to do to win Sunday's Russian Grand Prix as he qualified only fourth while title rival Sebastian Vettel secured his first pole position in nearly two years.

Championship leader Vettel, who heads Hamilton by seven points in the title race, ended Mercedes' streak of 18 consecutive poles with a brilliant final lap following a nail-biting session here at the Sochi Autodrom.