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Sebastian Vettel storms to home pole, Lewis Hamilton 14th after failure

Title leader Sebastian Vettel claimed pole position for his home Grand Prix in Germany as primary opponent Lewis Hamilton suffered a mechanical failure and will start only 14th. Vettel claimed provisional pole with a lap of 1:11.539 in overcast but dry conditions at Hockenheim, after heavy rainfall affected the final practice session earlier on Saturday. Valtteri Bottas responded to Vettel’s benchmark but the Ferrari driver underlined his pace with a lap of 1:11.212, beating his rival by 0.204s. For Vettel, who grew up in the nearby town of Heppenheim, it marks his first pole position at Hockenheim since 2010, and his fifth of the season. As Vettel celebrated pole position, title...
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