Relieved Hamilton ends pole drought at expense of Rosberg

Britain's 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton showed little emotion when on Saturday he finally ended championship leader and Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg's supremacy in qualifying by taking pole position for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.
It was the 29-year-old's first pole in eight races dating back to the Spanish Grand Prix on May 10 and one that enhanced his hopes of trimming the German's 29-points lead in the title race, with seven races remaining.
But, two weekends on from their collision on the second lap of the Belgian Grand Prix, neither Hamilton nor Rosberg was prepared to give vent to his feelings in the wake of a tense contest of outright pace at one of the sport's ancient temples of speed.

"I'm very proud of my guys on my side of the garage," said Hamilton. "They have been through the difficult times with me. They've done a remarkable job bouncing back, so we've done this as a team and it's great to have another 1-2 for the team."
Two days on from Rosberg's public apology and 24 hours after the team's final warning that more misbehaviour might cost them their jobs, it was time for the team ethic and corporate considerations even if the duo were battling for advantage in a bitterly-contested title race that has simmered and exploded this year.

"In the race anything can happen and we need to work towards the race and get a good strategy and have a good race," said a clearly crestfallen Rosberg.
"For the team again, even at a track like Monza, even coming here and being so dominant.... There's still the race tomorrow, but it's still really awesome for the team.