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Hamilton on pole despite spin

Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Austrian GP on Saturday despite spinning out of his final flying lap at the Red Bull Ring. The world champion was looking to improve upon a time of 1:08.455 when, heading into the first corner, he lost control of his Mercedes and spun into the run-off area. Therefore, the door was wide open for team-mate and rival Nico Rosberg to take advantage. However, he then ran straight on at the final corner, allowing Hamilton to claim the 45th pole of his career. Sebastian Vettel will start third for Ferrari, with Felipe Massa fourth for Williams ahead of Force India's Nico Hulkenberg. Valtteri Bottas's Williams starts sixth ahead of Max Verstappen's...
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