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Australian GP 2019: Hamilton Pole, Ferrari 0.7s Off the Pace
Lewis Hamilton edged Valtteri Bottas by a tenth for pole at Albert Park, but the real story of Saturday was how far Ferrari fell and how far a teenager in a McLaren rose.
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French GP 2018: Hamilton Wins From Pole as Vettel Hits Bottas
Lewis Hamilton led every meaningful lap at Paul Ricard, but the story of this French Grand Prix was written in the first four hundred metres, where Sebastian Vettel's dive at Valtteri Bottas turned a title fight into a damage-limitation exercise.
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Canadian GP 2018: Vettel Takes Pole by Under a Tenth
Vettel beat Bottas to pole by well under a tenth of a second at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, breaking Hamilton's grip on Montreal pole that had lasted three straight years, even as the top six were separated by barely a third of a second.
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Azerbaijan GP 2018: Vettel Takes Pole by 0.179s in Baku
Vettel claimed a third straight pole in Baku by less than two tenths over Hamilton, yet the closest call of the hour belonged to his own teammate, who had the lap for pole before sliding off the ideal line.
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Australian GP 2018: Vettel Beats Hamilton on VSC Timing
Lewis Hamilton had the pole, the early lead and the fastest car all afternoon at Albert Park, yet Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari crossed the line first after turning a pit-stop gamble into a five-second cushion.
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Hamilton Takes Australian GP 2018 Pole as Bottas Hits Wall
Lewis Hamilton was the quickest through every sector at Albert Park to take pole by six tenths, but a Turn 2 shunt for teammate Valtteri Bottas turned a possible Mercedes lockout into a fight fronted by both Ferraris.