Bottas pips Hamilton for pole in Austria

04 July 2020 - 16:51 By Reuters
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Pole position qualifier Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Mercedes GP celebrates in parc ferme during qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on July 04, 2020 in Spielberg, Austria.
Pole position qualifier Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Mercedes GP celebrates in parc ferme during qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on July 04, 2020 in Spielberg, Austria.
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Finland's Valtteri Bottas put Mercedes on pole position for the season-opening Austrian Formula One Grand Prix with six-time world champion team mate Lewis Hamilton alongside on the front row.

The front row lockout was a record-equalling 65th for champions Mercedes.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen, winner of the past two Austrian Grands Prix, qualified third with McLaren's Lando Norris starting fourth.


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