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Lewis Hamilton has identified securing pole position as critical to his prospects of delaying, or even derailing, Nico Rosbergs title push at this weekends Brazilian GP. The German driver will be crowned world champion on Sunday evening if he claims his third successive victory at Interlagos. Rosbergs success at Sao Paulo is in sharp contrast to his team-mates struggles: Hamilton, whose helmet this weekend has been adorned with a tribute to his idol Ayrton Senna, has never won in Brazil. Why hasnt Hamilton won the Brazilian GP? While the odds thus far appear to be stacked against Hamilton, the world champion has recently rediscovered his mojo in adversity, winning the US and Mexican GPs to cut Rosbergs title lead to 19 points after the German had surged 33 points clear a month ago when he won in Japan.But what Hamilton needs now is his first-ever win at Interlagos - and to heed a lesson from history. In 2014 and 2015, Rosberg claimed pole ahead of Hamilton by less than a tenth of a second with the Englishman then enduring a pair of frustrating race days around the narrow and overtaking-unfriendly Interlagos circuit.You have to have a really big delta to the car in front here [to overtake], Hamilton told Sky Sports F1. The last two years Ive been right up behind the back end of the car in front and its been impossible to overtake.Position is everything this weekend so l will be gunning for pole position. Hamilton seized the early iniative in Friday practice, edging out Rosberg at the top of the timesheets in both sessions. But the margins separating the two Mercedes drivers pointed to a closely-fought contest this weekend - after Hamilton beat Rosberg by two tenths of a second in Practice One, Rosberg was just a few hundreths behind in Practice Two.It remains distinctly possible Hamilton will end the season with four consecutive victories to finish 2016 as the moral champion while Rosberg will be crowed the bona-fide champion merely by cruising to second place in both Brazil this Sunday and the campaign-concluding Abu Dhabi GP.But Hamilton will take no solace in any expression of superiority over his team-mate unless its sufficient to claim his fourth world championship.Nobody remembers if you were the ultimate best driver, they just remember who was the champion, said Hamilton. Im not looking at anything other than winning the races. Its a simple viewpoint. Nevertheless, Hamilton must know his cause would be greatly assisted if either Red Bull or Ferrari join the fight at the front to complicate Rosbergs progress. As Red Bull chief Christian Horner put it: We can be Lewis best friend this weekend.Whens the Brazilian GP on Sky F1?Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff rounded on Max Verstappen two weeks ago for his rough handling of Rosberg in Mexico, arguing you could say Max should have got a penalty for banging the wheels with the championship leader in Turn One and pushing him off the track, but the prospect of either Verstappen or his Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo treating either world championship combatant with kid gloves this Sunday is remote.Just because they are fighting [for the title] doesnt mean we shouldnt try to make an overtake, said Ricciardo. I drive respectfully but I will race hard. If there is an opportunity to win I will go for it.Even in his own single-minded pursuit of victory, the potential usefulness of those sentiments are unlikely to have been lost on Hamilton. Martin Brundle sits down with Bernie Ecclestone for an exclusive interview at his Brazilian ranch. Watch the full version on Sky F1 this weekend Can Nico Rosberg clinch the title at Interlagos? Watch the Brazilian GP live on Sky Sports F1 on Sunday, the race begins at 4pm; Watch the whole race weekend with a NOW TV week pass - £10.99, no contract Also See: Merc unhappy with Verstappen The Formula 1 Gossip column Why hasnt Lewis won Brazil? Clearance Old Skool Uk .C. United of Major League Soccer. United chose the defender in the second round of the 2013 MLS re-entry draft. Vans Old Skool Best Price Uk . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. http://www.oldskoolclearanceuk.com/ . The (11-11-4) Jets are seventh in the Central Division with 26 points. 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Southampton made sure it was a miserable return to St Marys for Ronald Koeman on Sunday as Charlie Austins goal was enough to help the hosts take the three points with a 1-0 win over Everton.The striker was on hand to tuck home with just 41 seconds on the clock following a goalmouth scramble. The Saints were good value for their win on the whole and were by far the better team, despite the narrow win.Austin was denied a chance to get on the scoresheet for a second time on two occasions, with Maarten Stekelenburg keeping the strikers tally down to one.Everton had good chances of their own in the first half but Idrissa Gueye and Ross Barkley wastedd them.ddddddddddddThe second half saw Southampton come even closer to doubling their advantage when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg showed neat footwork before rattling the frame on 49 minutes. Everton changed it up after that and looked the side more likely to score but it wasnt to be despite Yannick Bolasies several attempts.Claude Puel also gave a Premier League debut to Josh Sims, who looked very lively and was at the centre of most of the hosts attacks. Full time and Southampton are up to tenth while Everton stay seventh. ' ' '