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Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes replacement George Russell narrowly misses out on fairytale pole at Sakhir Grand Prix
British driver George Russell has narrowly missed out on a dream pole position after being edged for top spot by his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas at the Sakhir Grand Prix.
Key points:
- George Russell says he didn’t believe he could qualify second after his late call-up for Mercedes
- Russell was called in to replace Lewis Hamilton, who missed his first qualifying session since 2006
- Valtteri Bottas took pole, while Max Verstappen is in third and Daniel Ricciardo qualified seventh
Russell, 22, deputising for Lewis Hamilton following the seven-time world champion’s positive COVID-19 test, finished only 0.026 seconds slower than Bottas in qualifying.
Russell improved with his final run under the lights of the Sakhir Circuit, but he could not…
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