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Vettel rues last-gasp error that cost him Barcelona pole

Sebastian Vettel says his error at the final chicane on his best qualifying lap cost him pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona. Vettel qualified second, 0.051s behind Lewis Hamilton, and radioed on his in-lap – “I had it, I had it” – after he ran wide at the final chicane, locking up and missing the first apex. He had been ahead of Hamilton over the majority of the lap. “I’ve been coming here a long time, so many laps, and still the last chicane is a tricky one for me,” he rued. “First Q3 run I wasn’t entirely happy, I knew there was more.  “The second one was really good until that final chicane, it was really close. Well done to Lewis.” Engine swap...
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