French Grand Prix 2019
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Hamilton claimed the 86th pole of his F1 career at the French GP.
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Hamilton (Mercedes) takes pole for the French GP ahead of his teammate Bottas for a 6th double in qualifying for Mercedes this season. Leclerc (Ferrari) follows in 3rd place ahead of Verstappen (Red Bull) and the McLarens of Norris and Sainz Jr. Vettel (Ferrari) is only 7th ahead of Ricciardo (Renault), Gasly (Red Bull) and Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo).
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Vettel fails in 7th place behind the McLarens of Norris and Sainz Jr!
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Hamilton improves the provisional pole in 1'28"319... New track record.
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The two Mercedes drivers do not improve in the first sector.
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Vettel (Ferrari) returns to the track in front of his teammate Leclerc for a single attempt.
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It would be a gearbox problem which prevented Vettel (Ferrari) from setting a first time. The team preferred to call him back to the pits for safety.
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Vettel (Ferrari) remained in his garage, the mechanics leaning on the rear of the car. The German could only have one round to qualify.
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Hamilton (Mercedes) sets the new lap record in 1'28"448 with more than a tenth ahead of his teammate Bottas. Leclerc (Ferrari) follows half a second ahead of Verstappen (Red Bull), Sainz Jr (McLaren), Norris (McLaren), Ricciardo (Renault) and Gasly (Red Bull). Vettel (Ferrari) has still not left the pits!
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Bottas sets off in his first flying lap. The Finn seems capable of playing for pole given his pace during practice.
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The cars leave the pits for the first flying lap.
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The McLarens of Sainz Jr and Norris are the first to take to the track. Super soft tires are required.
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Q3 begins for 12 minutes. No driver takes to the track.
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Pierre Gasly (Red Bull) saved his place in Q3 at the French GP by taking 10th place in the second qualifying session with 4 hundredths ahead of Alexander Albon (Toro Rosso). Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo) failed in 12th place ahead of Nico Hülkenberg (Renault), Sergio Pérez (Racing Point) and Kevin Magnussen (Haas).
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) was the fastest, setting the new lap record in 1'29''437, 69 thousandths ahead of Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari). Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) followed 8 hundredths ahead of Charles Leclerc (Ferrari). Lando Norris (McLaren) is 5th ahead of Max Verstappen (Re Bull), Carlos Sainz Jr (McLaren), Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) and Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo).
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Galsy (Red Bull) saves a place in Q3 for 4 hundredths ahead of Albon (Toro Rosso). Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo) follows in 12th place ahead of Hülkenberg (Renault), Pérez (Racing Point) and Magnussen (Haas).
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The checkered flag is waved at the end of this Q2.
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The Renaults and McLarens are on soft tires unlike Gasly who has super soft tires.
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Gasly (Red Bull) must make another attempt, being in 10th place ahead of Albon (Toro Rosso), Pérez (Racing Point), the Alfa Romeos of Giovinazzi and Räikkönen as well as Magnussen (Haas).
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Verstappen (Red Bull) saw his time from the first attempt canceled for exceeding the track limits, but the Dutchman has since been able to improve.
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