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Hamilton takes pole in Portugal

Published: 24 Oct 2020 - 05:18 pm | Last Updated: 28 Oct 2021 - 12:07 am
Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (C) gets-off his car after taking the pole position after the qualifying session at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve on October 24, 2020 in Portimao ahead of the Portuguese Formula One Grand Prix. / AFP /JOSE

Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (C) gets-off his car after taking the pole position after the qualifying session at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve on October 24, 2020 in Portimao ahead of the Portuguese Formula One Grand Prix. / AFP /JOSE

Reuters

Six times world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the first Portuguese Grand Prix in 24 years on Saturday, with Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas completing a front-row lockout.
The pole was the 12th in 12 races this season for the champions, and a record-extending 97th of Hamilton's Formula One career. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London; Editing by Alison Williams)