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Hamilton Scortches To First Mercedes Pole In China

Lewis Hamilton was the class of the field in qualifying for tomorrow's Chinese Grand Prix, claiming his first pole position behind the wheel of a Mercedes GP machine. In only his third qualifying session for his new team, the former McLaren driver set the pace in the second phase of the session before repeating the effort with a fine lap to grab pole in a final qualifying phase that saw several drivers split on tyre strategies. One of the most significant to do was championship leader Sebastian Vettel, the Red Bull Racing man choosing not to set a competitive lap time in Q3 which means he starts ninth on the grid with an open choice of tyres for the race. The opening phase of qualifying...
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