Valtteri Bottas left it late to secure the third pole position of his Formual 1 career during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, edging out Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel after seeing Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton crash out early in Q1. Despite being the favourite for pole after leading two of the three practice sessions at Interlagos, Hamilton saw his hopes come to an early end after crashing out on his first lap in Q1, slamming into the barrier at Turn 6. Hamilton's car was left with extensive damage, resulting in the session being put under a red flag while it was recovered, with the Briton poised to line up on the last row of the grid on Sunday after the error. Related...
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