Lewis: King of the Mountain
The McLaren ace timed his mastery of the Fuji conditions perfectly to take pole and strike a psychological blow over rival Alonso. By MARK HUGHES
The McLaren ace timed his mastery of the Fuji conditions perfectly to take pole and strike a psychological blow over rival Alonso. By MARK HUGHES
"I wasn't thinking about the championship when I was doing that lap," said Lewis Hamilton. "I was thinking about pole." He got it too - and in so doing gave those title chances he wasn't thinking about a big boost.
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