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Lewis Hamilton takes 98th career pole position

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epa08848927 British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes-AMG Petronas gets out of his car at parc ferme after he took pole position during the qualifying session of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit near Manama, Bahrain, 28 November 2020. The Formula One Grand Prix of Bahrain will take place on 29 November 2020. EPA-EFE/Hamad I Mohamed / Pool

Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took his 98th career pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday, with Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas alongside on the front row.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen qualified third. Hamilton’s fastest lap of one minute 27.264 seconds was a track record time.

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