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Hamilton takes surprise pole in Singapore

Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton has claimed a surprise pole position for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix on a circuit where Mercedes was expected to struggle. The Englishman set his best time on his first run in Qualifying 3 before aborting his second flying lap when it became clear his initial effort would be good enough for pole. Second fastest was Max Verstappen, the only driver to get within touching distance of Hamilton, with Sebastian Vettel more than half a second off Hamilton's lap in third. Ferrari headed out in Qualifying 2 on the slower purple striped ultrasoft tyre, hoping to escape the session on a better race tyre as the Italian squad thought ahead to Sunday. Hamilton set...
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