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Lewis Hamilton: Wet conditions in qualifying 'a blessing'

Lewis Hamilton described wet conditions during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix as a “blessing”, as he claimed pole position. Hamilton and Mercedes had been off the pace through the dry practice sessions on Friday and Saturday, with the Briton spinning en route to a low-key fourth position. But a storm struck the circuit in the build-up to qualifying and intensified as Q2 began, ensuring Q3 was carried out in full wet conditions. Hamilton moved ahead early in Q3 and responded to a threat from Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas to seal top spot for the sixth time at the Hungaroring. “It was such a tricky session,” said Hamilton. “We could see we started...
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