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Hamilton happy as 'exceptional' Bottas takes pole

Lewis Hamilton said he was "genuinely happy" to see Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas score his first pole at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Finn, brought in by Mercedes this year as the replacement for retired world champion Nico Rosberg, beat Hamilton by just 0.023 seconds. "Good things happen to good people," said three-time champion Hamilton. "He is a great guy and it is his first pole so he will be struggling to sleep tonight through excitement." Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix is live on the BBC Sport website and radio 5 live. Predict your Bahrain GP top 10 Full results from qualifying Listen to 5 live's Chequered Flag podcast Bottas' lap brought to an end...
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