BBC R5 12 October 9pm: Hamilton and the art of qualifying

I read the article on the website.
What was Senna's strike rate?

But there are a lot more races now. In a dominant car like the Mercedes it's probably not that difficult to collect 8-9 poles a season.

I think Hamilton’s qualifying at Monza was particularly special; he was over a second faster than Verstappen who qualified in second, and Hamilton was over two seconds faster than his teammate. I'm not sure that the Merc was that superior in those worsening conditions, but more Hamilton had a feel in those conditions that few others had. Perhaps there are other drivers who could match him consistently in the same car, say Vettel. But as Button recently said, it was possible to beat Lewis in a race, but qualifying was another story. 2017 has arguably bought Hamilton’s qualifying prowess into focus, with greater external competition rather than internal competition as it was against Nico. In 2017 Hamilton has grabbed pole by some slender margins, perhaps even surprising his own team like in Malaysia. Given the race pace of the Ferrari, starting on pole has been never more important for Hamilton. Get stuck behind one of the scarlet-red cars and it might be tricky to pass.