Hamilton equals Schumacher F1 pole record on Spa track
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — On a track loved by Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton equaled the Formula One great’s record by securing a 68th pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.
“It’s a special day, definitely,” Hamilton said. “I feel very proud to be up there with him.”
The Mercedes driver was in great form on the Spa circuit, leading through qualifying to finish 0.242 seconds clear of rival Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari.
Schumacher, who won a record seven F1 titles and 91 race wins in his glittering career, also holds the record for wins in Spa with six — one more than another F1 great, the late Ayrton Senna.