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Hulkenberg was "desperate" to beat McLarens
Renault Formula 1 driver Nico Hulkenberg said he was "desperate" to beat the McLaren-Hondas in Singapore Grand Prix qualifying. Hulkenberg had been fractionally ahead of McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne in fifth in Friday practice at Marina Bay, but was only seventh in final practice as Fernando Alonso and Vandoorne took fourth and fifth. In qualifying, Hulkenberg outpaced Alonso to take the 'best of the rest' slot in seventh by 0.166 seconds, and got within two tenths of Valtteri Bottas's sixth-placed Mercedes. Hulkenberg immediately radioed Renault to ask if he had beaten the McLarens and celebrated when told he had. "It was an interesting fight and we set, and I personally had,...
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