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Lewis Hamilton claimed his 99th profession pole place in qualifying on Saturday for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
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- Last Updated:April 17, 2021, 20:05 IST
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Lewis Hamilton claimed his 99th profession pole place in qualifying Saturday for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez set to begin alongside him at Imola. Max Verstappen, runner-up to Hamilton at the season-opening race in Bahrain final month, will start third on the grid within the different Red Bull as the highest three have been separated by lower than one-tenth of a second. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc certified in fourth forward of Pierre Gasly, Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris, who was heading for second however had his lap time deleted for exceeding observe limits.
Hamilton’s Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas may solely handle eighth, with Esteban Ocon and Lance Stroll rounding out the highest 10.
Carlos Sainz didn’t make it to Q3 and can begin in eleventh place within the second Ferrari.
Two-time former world champion Fernando Alonso was a disappointing fifteenth, six locations behind Alpine team-mate Ocon.
Yuki Tsunoda, who impressed by coming ninth on his F1 debut in Bahrain, planted his Alpha Tauri into the wall in Q1 and can set off from the again on Sunday.
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