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Hamilton's 69th pole breaks all-time F1 record

Sunday, 03 September 2017 5:15 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 03 September 2017 5:16 AM ]

Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (C) celebrates winning the pole position next to second placed Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (R) and third placed Red Bull's Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo after the qualifying session at the Autodromo Nazionale circuit in Monza on September 2, 2017 ahead of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix. (Photo by AFP)

Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton has registered a record 69th Formula 1 pole positions, his fourth in arrow at Monza, in a wet Italian Grand Prix qualifying.

The Mercedes driver was more than a second quicker than Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who finished second fastest, in a much-delayed session which ended more than three and a half hours after it started.

This is while, Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo finished third. However, Verstappen and Ricciardo have both picked up grid-penalties, which means Canadian driver Lance Stroll will move up from fourth to start on the front row.