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Vettel takes Baku F1 pole as late mistake costs Raikkonen
Sebastian Vettel will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole position after topping Formula 1 qualifying at the Baku City Circuit on Saturday, benefitting from a mistake for Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen. Vettel was able to take pole with a fastest lap time of 1:41.498, posted with his first flying lap in Q3 as a mistake in the first sector meant he was unable to improve on his second effort. The error opened the door for Raikkonen to try and capture only his second pole position of this decade, with the Finn running two-tenths of a second up on Vettel’s time entering the final sector. A mistake at Turn 16 saw Raikkonen kick out the rear end of his Ferrari, meaning he was unable to...
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