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Hamilton delighted at pole, wary of victory chances

SPA FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, Aug 24, 2013 (AFP) - Lewis Hamilton was cautious about his chances of success in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix after grabbing his fourth straight pole position for Mercedes on Saturday. The beaming 28-year-old Briton - who is fourth in the championship race 44 points off leader Sebastian Vettel - said he owed his stunning performance in the final seconds of a dramatic rain-affected qualifying session to the conditions. And with rain forecast for Sunday afternoon in the Belgian Ardennes, Hamilton was quick to predict that his 31at career pole and fifth this year was no guarantee of winning the classic 44-laps race. He is bidding...
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