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Bottas pips Hamilton to 70th Anniversary GP pole

08 August 2020 - 16:38 By Reuters
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Valtteri Bottas of Finland driving the (77) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W11 on track during qualifying for the F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone on August 08, 2020 in Northampton, England.
Valtteri Bottas of Finland driving the (77) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W11 on track during qualifying for the F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone on August 08, 2020 in Northampton, England.
Image: Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images

Valtteri Bottas took pole position for Formula One's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix ahead of championship-leading Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton on Saturday.

German stand-in Nico Hulkenberg qualified his Racing Point in third place, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen joining him on the second row.

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