Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton has claimed the 98th Formula 1 pole position of his career with a track record lap ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton bossed the session to end up almost three tenths clear of team-mate Valtteri Bottas in a Mercedes front row lock out. Max Verstappen will line up third with Alex Albon alongside him in the sister Red Bull, while a late lap from Sergio Perez relegated Daniel Ricciardo from fifth to sixth. A slow start to the session saw Verstappen alone on track in the early minutes, following George Russell out on track after the Williams driver aborted his first timed lap. It was therefore the Dutchman who recorded the first effort of the session, a...
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