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Hamilton sweeps to record-breaking Australian GP pole

Lewis Hamilton will kick off his Formula 1 title defence from pole position after a dominant final lap during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday saw him beat Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel. Following a close-fought battle against Ferrari and Red Bull through Q1 and Q2, Mercedes driver Hamilton was able to hook up a stunning final lap in the dying moments of qualifying, setting a time of 1:21.164 - a new track record at Albert Park. The result also saw Hamilton take the outright record for pole positions in Australia with his seventh success, moving clear of Ayrton Senna. Kimi Raikkonen finished as the top Ferrari in P2, albeit a distant six-tenths of...
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