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Hamilton confused after qualifying: I still get the pole, right?

Article To news overview © Getty Images/Red Bull Contentpool Lewis Hamilton may have finished qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix with the fastest time, but he won't be credited with his 102nd pole position – something that seemed to catch the Mercedes driver off guard following the session. The Briton was handed a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's race at Istanbul Park after Mercedes fitted his car with a new engine on Friday. As a result, Hamilton's efforts in qualifying would always be an attempt to limit the damage, rather than taking pole position. Hamilton did just that, finishing with the fastest time, which means he'll start from P11 on the grid, while teammate Valtteri...
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