F1 2016: Lewis Hamilton claims Brazilian GP pole

The penultimate F1 race of the 2016 season, the Brazilian Grand Prix, sees Mercedes team-mates and title rivals, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg closely matched. While it was Hamilton who edged ahead, managing to qualify on pole with a time of 1min 10.736sec, Rosberg had to stay content with second place, having clocked a time 0.102sec slower.

With the two Mercedes drivers locking out the front row of the grid, it does seem like the drivers’ title for 2016 could be sealed at the Brazilian GP. Should Nico Rosberg manage to win the race…