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    Lewis Hamilton equals Schumacher's pole record

    Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton equalled Formula One great Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of 68 pole positions on Saturday with a dominant performance in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying.

    Lewis Hamilton equals Schumachers pole record
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    Hamilton celebrates his pole position next to Vettel and Bottas after qualifying session

    The Mercedes driver was fastest in every phase of qualifying to take pole with a time of one minute 42.553 seconds, a track record.

    Ferrari’s championship leader Sebastian Vettel, who is 14 points ahead of the Briton with nine races remaining, joined his title rival on the front row after pulling out a late flying lap of 1:42.795.

    Finland’s Valtteri Bottas qualified third for Mercedes with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was fourth.

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