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Bottas confused by deficit in pole shootout

– Valtteri Bottas was left confused by his slump in the final phase of qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix, as team-mate Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position.Following off-the-pace free practice sessions, Mercedes faced the prospect of a difficult qualifying hour, with Bottas and Hamilton using different aero packages.As qualifying began, Mercedes' performance relative to Ferrari and Red Bull improved, with Hamilton leading the way in Q1, and Bottas setting the pace in Q2.However, in Q3, a gulf opened up between the Silver Arrows; while Hamilton stormed to pole position, Bottas lost out to Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen and Red Bull pair Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo.Bottas,...
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