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Baku Qualifying: Vettel fends off Mercedes challenge

Sebastian Vettel powered to pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, topping the timing screens ahead of the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Vettel's first run in Q3 was a mega lap of 1:41.498 was enough to claim the top spot start for the race by a couple of tenths from Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes who find a little extra on his final run to oust teammate Valtteri Bottas from second place on the timing screens. Hence arch-rivals Vettel and Hamilton will start from the front row of the grid, setting the stage for a rematch at the venue of their infamous ‘road-rage' clash last year. Report in progress
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