Lewis Hamilton has the chance to make history in Formula One and it seems he doesn’t want to let anything at hazard. After recording the fourth-fastest time in the free practice sessions yesterday, the Englishman dominated the qualifying session to claim pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix.

Before the qualifying session, the English driver was probably glad to find out that the International Automobile Federation (FIA) won’t impose any sanctions over the accident he caused in the Japanese Grand Prix. A video recorded by a fan showed Hamilton driving erratic behind the safety car and causing an accident between two cars which were just behind him. The incident involved Mark Webber's Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel's Toro Rosso and put both drivers out of the race.
Hamilton beat Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen to pole by one tenth of a second, while his main world title rival Fernando Alonso will start the Chinese Grand Prix on fourth place. This was the sixth pole of Hamilton’s career.

"This weekend's been a bit of rollercoaster and quite an emotional trip. I thought I was going to get a penalty for sure,” Hamilton said.

"Thankfully, with the team support, we pulled through it. It was not easy to forget about something like that, not knowing if you would get your points taken away."

If Hamilton gets the win in Shanghai he’ll clinch his first world title with a race to spare, but he could also seal the title if he finishes before his contender and teammate Fernando Alonso. Hamilton needs to earn two points more than Alonso to put his total victory this year beyond any doubt.

The 22-year-old Englishman leads the drivers’ rankings with 107 points, 12 more than his Spanish teammate, while Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen, who dominated the free practice session on Friday, ranks third with 90 points and Brazil’s Felipe Massa on fourth with 80.

Alonso, whose relationship with McLaren’s headship has deteriorated over this season, finished more than half-a-second behind and as he put it “only a miracle” could prevent him from losing the crown to the English sensation.
Results from the qualifying session of the Chinese Grand Prix:

1. Hamilton 1:35.908
2. Raikkonen 1:36.044
3. Massa 1:36.221
4. Alonso 1:36.576
5. Coulthard 1:37.619
6. Schumacher 1:38.013
7. Webber 1:38.153
8. Heidfeld 1:38.455
9. Kubica 1:38.472
10. Button 1:39.285