Qualifying – rapid Hamilton beats Rosberg to pole in Italy

Lewis Hamilton captured his first pole position in eight Grands Prix with a storming performance at Monza on Saturday afternoon, eclipsing Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg by just over two-tenths of a second.

Behind the Silver Arrows, the Williams duo of Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa locked out the second row, while a last-gasp flyer lifted McLaren’s Kevin Magnussen into fifth, ahead of team mate Jenson Button