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Record lap hands Hamilton convincing pole in Australia
Lewis Hamilton set a blistering lap to take the 73rd pole of his Formula 1 career, his seventh at the Australian Grand Prix, proving that he will still be the man to beat in 2018. Hamilton set a new all-time track record for Albert Park, a 1 minute 21.164 seconds, a time that ended up over seven-tenths faster than closest challenger Kimi Räikkönen. Sebastian Vettel made it two Scuderia Ferrari cars in the top three, whilst Hamilton's Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport team-mate will start from a highest of tenth after crashing out in spectacular fashion on his first hot lap in Qualifying 3. Hamilton topped both the first and last sessions, but faced competition from Vettel in the mid-part...
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