After playing second fiddle to Lewis Hamilton in just about every session this year to date, however Valtteri Bottas turned the tables on his Mercedes teammate by powering to pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, and thus registering his first ever Formula 1 top spot start. The result goes a long way to justify the World Champion team offering Bottas a one year contract to replace retired Nico Rosberg, therefore it was no surprise that Toto Wolff was all smiles on Saturday night as he believes the result is a boost to his Mercedes team. Wolff told reporters in the Bahrain paddock, 'The first ever pole position for any driver in Formula 1 is a huge moment. [Bottas] has...
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