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F1 Sakhir GP qualifying: Daniel Ricciardo frustrated, new-look Mercedes go one-two – Wide World of Sports
Nail-biting battle for new-look Mercedes team
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas took pole position ahead of temporary teammate George Russell for the Sakhir Grand Prix on Saturday, as Daniel Ricciardo endured a frustrating day.
It was the 16th pole of Bottas’ career and he placed just .026 seconds ahead of Russell, driving in a Mercedes for the first time in the absence of world champion Lewis Hamilton, and .056 clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
“I’m happy to be on pole but it wasn’t my best performance in qualifying,” said Bottas, who has…
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