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Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes replacement George Russell narrowly misses out on fairytale pole at Sakhir Grand Prix – ABC News

George Russell, the 22-year-old driver called up by Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton after his positive COVID-19 test, finishes just 0.026 seconds away from pole…

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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.

  • 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…

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