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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc shocked System One champion Max Verstappen by taking an excellent pole place for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc shocked System One champion Max Verstappen by taking an excellent pole place for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday.
Verstappen was .015 seconds forward of Leclerc on the final time cut up however the Crimson Bull star misplaced time to complete .123 seconds behind as his outdated teenage karting rival clinched the tenth pole place of his profession.
Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton made up floor for Mercedes on his remaining run however begins from a disappointing fifth place, behind Crimson Bull’s Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. in third.
Hamilton’s ex-teammate Valtteri Bottas made it a sore day for Mercedes by inserting sixth for his new group Alfa Romeo, whereas his alternative George Russell was solely ninth after a poor final run.
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