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‘One of my best laps' earns Verstappen P2
Max Verstappen produced what he described as “definitely one of my best laps in qualifying” to claim an unexpected P2 on the grid for the Russian Grand Prix. The Dutchman had looked unlikely to separate the Mercedes duo during practice and Q1 and Q2 at Sochi, with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas appearing all set to lock out the front row. But although Hamilton was more than half a second ahead of everyone in Q3, Verstappen nailed a terrific final run in his Red Bull to get himself ahead of Bottas – and spark the mouthwatering prospect of a fight with the World Champion off the start line. “It was definitely one of my best laps in qualifying,” said Verstappen. “It felt like...
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