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Lewis Hamilton takes French GP pole as Sebastian Vettel starts seventh

Lewis Hamilton beat Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas to pole position for the French Grand Prix, setting a new track record at Paul Ricard. Bottas led Hamilton in Q1 and Q2 but in the final shootout Hamilton turned the tables, clocking provisional pole position through the first Q3 runs by 0.157s. Bottas’ final Q3 effort was scruffy, with a wide moment through the penultimate corner, meaning that Hamilton was guaranteed pole position even before he completed his last lap, which was even faster. Hamilton’s new track record of 1:28.319 left him 0.286s clear of his team-mate as he collected top spot at the venue for a second straight year. Mercedes’ advantage was such that...
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