Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes was missing “quite a chunk” on Interlagos’ straights after qualifying in third position for Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton has not taken a pole in nine rounds – the longest drought of his Mercedes career – with Ferrari and Red Bull having led the way in the majority of the qualifying sessions. Max Verstappen set the pace for the third time this season as he dominated the three-part qualifying hour, while Sebastian Vettel completed the front-row of the grid for Ferrari. “It was definitely a challenging session,” said Hamilton. “Final practice was really strong for us, when we got to qualifying...
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