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Dominant Hamilton seizes first Japan pole

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton seized pole position with a dominant display in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday. The Briton lapped the Suzuka Circuit in one minute, 27.319 seconds in his Mercedes, the outright fastest ever at the 5.8-km track, to finish well clear of his rivals. His teammate Valtteri Bottas set the second fastest time but will drop five places after collecting a penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change. That will elevate Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel, who was third quickest nearly half a second off the pace, to the front row of the grid alongside Hamilton. The German trails the Hamilton by 34 points in the overall standings with just five of the...
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