Article To news overview © Mercedes Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix after beating Max Verstappen off the start line and controlling the rest of Sprint Qualifying. Nevertheless, Verstappen's second place extended his advantage over Lewis Hamilton to 21 points in the Drivers' Championship. Arguably the biggest story from Saturday was Hamilton's remarkable recovery from last on the grid - having been excluded from qualifying - to fifth place. It was a drive that went a long way to rescuing Hamilton's damaged title hopes. Hamilton does the samba "Hamilton does the samba" read the headline in Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport. "From behind,...
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