Lewis Hamilton described his pole position drought as a “long slog” in the wake of capping the 2019 Formula 1 season with top spot during qualifying in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton claimed four pole positions through the first half of the campaign but his pace-setting effort in Germany, back in July, remained his most recent Saturday success. In Abu Dhabi on Saturday Hamilton led the way through both Q3 runs as he finished nearly two-tenths clear of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, bringing his longest drought in the hybrid era to a close. “It’s been such a long slog trying to get this pole position,” said Hamilton. “We just kept our heads down, just...
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