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Lewis Hamilton stole pole position in China with a scintillating lap, prompting a tantrum from team-mate Fernando Alonso. By MARK HUGHES Lewis Hamilton didn't need to drive arguably his best lap of the season. Sitting on the verge of the world championship, he didn't need to get pole position. But he did. He didn't need to worry about how he was lacking a couple of tenths of performance prior to the final qualifying session. He could have let it slide - just as he was letting the rear of his car slide through most of the lap on Friday and into Saturday morning. "It was my first time here," he reminded us, "and I just kept chipping away at it. I was missing a little bit but I wasn't too concerned. I felt that if I didn't put too much effort into it, just a little bit, it might come." © 2020 Autosport
In the magazine: Wheldon the Lionheart In AUTOSPORT magazine this week, we reflect on the life of Dan Wheldon with those who knew him best, and remember the day, just a month before his death, when he showed off IndyCar's staircase of talent Mag 
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