French GP | Verstappen pips Hamilton, claims pole
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Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen put on a blinding display in Saturday’s qualifying to seize pole position ahead of title rival Lewis Hamilton. The 23-year-old lapped the 5.8km long Paul Ricard circuit in one minute 29.990 seconds in his Red Bull, 0.258 clear of Mercedes’ Hamilton, who trails Verstappen by four points in the overall standings and will line up alongside him on the front row.
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