VIDEO: Hamilton's Japanese GP pole lap

Although much of the focus an attention was put onto Ferrari's backfired gamble that cost Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton still had to take advantage – and he did so in style. The Mercedes man stormed to an eighth pole position of 2018 and 80th – 80th! – of his career to bolster his title hopes further ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.

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Watch as man and machine turn 18 corners into mechanical poetry, following the timeless curves of this mythic racing circuit ????#JapaneseGP ???????? #F1 pic.twitter.com/2VNgdkHKdH — Formula 1 (@F1) October 6, 2018