ewis Hamilton says Mercedes will face a challenge to overhaul Red Bull in Sunday's French GP after Max Verstappen claimed an impressive pole position at Paul Ricard. Hamilton qualified two tenths behind Verstappen for a place alongside his title rival on the front row, a position that the world champion said he felt "super grateful" about given he had been "uncomfortable with the balance" of his W12 all through practice. But late set-up changes before the qualifying hour put the car back in a happier place, with Hamilton subsequently pleased with his performance from there to secure second on the grid. "It was one of my cleanest sessions in terms of steady good...
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