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Abu Dhabi GP: Qualifying team notes - Pirelli

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton qualified on pole position using the P Zero Pink hypersoft tyres on their final qualifying appearance, with a time that was a second and a half faster than last year's pole: a new track record. Qualifying was close from start to finish, with the Q2 session dominated by tyre tactics. Eight drivers went out on the ultrasoft tyres, around a second slower than the hypersoft. However, only five of them set their fastest times on the ultrasoft - including Hamilton - and they will be the top five on the grid, ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen. The most likely strategy tomorrow is one pit stop, but this also depends on the degradation rate of the hypersoft, for...
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