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Bottas ‘had the shakes’ after taking Imola pole

Valtteri Bottas admits beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola left him shaking at the conclusion of the session. The Finn ousted Hamilton for the top spot by less than a tenth of a second, securing his fourth pole position of the 2020 Formula 1 season. In what is F1’s first visit to Imola in 14 years, the drivers were thrown into qualifying after just a single 90-minute practice session earlier today, leaving them with less preparation than usual for their hot laps. “There are never easy pole positions,” Bottas said. “I’m really enjoying this track, when you push flat out it’s beautiful. “I knew I had to improve...
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