Instant Alert: Lewis Hamilton breaks Michael Schumacher's record with his 69th pole

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Lewis Hamilton breaks Michael Schumacher's record with his 69th pole by Andrew Dampf on Sep 2, 2017, 12:43 PM Advertisement MONZA, Italy (AP) — Lewis Hamilton has claimed his 69th career pole position to break the Formula One record previously held by his childhood idol, Michael Schumacher. Maintaining his focus after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay at the Italian Grand Prix and in difficult, wet conditions on Saturday, Hamilton finished more than a second ahead of Max Verstappen of Red Bull. Daniel Ricciardo in the other Red Bull qualified third, although both Red Bulls are taking grid penalties for engine changes. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel placed seventh and eighth, respectively. It's the fourth straight year that Hamilton will start first in Monza and it was the Mercedes driver's sixth pole overall on the track, breaking another record held by Ayrton Senna and Juan Manuel Fangio. SEE ALSO: Here are all the crazy new college football uniforms teams are wearing this season   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011