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Hamilton: Record Suzuka pole lap felt "insane"
Lewis Hamilton described the feeling behind the wheel of his Mercedes Formula 1 car as "insane" after taking his first Suzuka pole position in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying. The world championship leader broke Michael Schumacher's qualifying lap record, set in Q2 in 2006, by 1.365s to take his 71st F1 pole and first in 10 attempts at this circuit. Hamilton was particularly impressed by the feeling created by the increased downforce levels allowed by the 2017 regulations. "It's incredible to come here with this car, this car has been one of the greatest, if not the greatest," said Hamilton. "This car is mind-blowing. [Suzuka has] always been one of the craziest...
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