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WATCH: How Lewis Hamilton took Austrian GP pole position

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In a thrilling qualifying session at the Austrian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton qualified on pole as Jenson Button impressed.

Relive a dramatic finale to Saturday's qualifying hour in Spielberg as Lewis Hamilton took pole position - just!

Although the world champion ultimately finished comfortably clear at the top of the timesheets, Hamilton was only one of a host of drivers to top the charts as the Red Bull Ring dried out and the lap times tumbled.

When the chequered flag fell, Nico Hulkenberg held provisional pole position for Force India and even after Mercedes' late surge the German will start Sunday's race from a season-best third.

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Watch the video at the top of the page to see how the qualifying action unfolded and then play the video below as Sky F1's Anthony Davidson analyses Hamilton's pole lap.

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Anthony Davidson analyses Lewis Hamilton's pole lap at the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix.

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