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Hamilton claims F1 pole number 99 ahead of Perez and Verstappen

Ian Parkes Saturday 17 April 2021 14:18 - Updated: 14:19 Lewis Hamilton claimed the 99th pole position of his Formula 1 career, landing a surprise ahead of favourites Red Bull Seven-time F1 champion Hamilton posted a time of one minute 14.411secs at Imola for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, pipping Red Bull's Sergio Perez by just 0.035s. Article continues under video While not quite the perfect result for Red Bull, it is the reason why the team signed Perez, with the Mexican finishing 0.052secs ahead of team-mate Max Verstappen, who made a small mistake on his final run. For Hamilton, it is the 30th different track at which he has claimed pole, while in stark contrast, it is the first time...
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