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May
08
2021
By The African Mirror
Hamilton celebrates historic 100th pole

Hamilton celebrates historic 100th pole

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BOITUMELO RANTAO WORLD champion Lewis Hamilton continues to set new records. The 7th time world champion drove like a true champ in Spain yesterday to claim a historic 100th pole ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, held in Barcelona. Hamilton staved off spirited challenges from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to earn the historic pole. And the champ was over the moon with his achievement.  He said: “100 Poles! I can’t even begin to describe how this feels. I can’t thank the team and everyone back at the factory enough for everything they’ve done to help…
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May
07
2021
By The African Mirror
Mercedes’ Bottas hits back at “bulls**t” rumours

Mercedes’ Bottas hits back at “bulls**t” rumours

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER VALTTERI Bottas has had a staggering start to his Formula 1 season and its raising a few eyebrows. The Finnish driver has so far failed to beat his teammate Lewis Hamilton in the first four races, even after qualifying in pole position at Portimao, but coming in third place after 66 laps.  Bottas’ current contract with Mercedes-AMG F1 ends after the current season, with his future becoming a regular topic, particularly considering the rise of performance by Mercedes junior driver George Russell - specifically his performance in Sakhir.  “It’s early days - I haven’t thought really about…
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Dec
06
2020
By The African Mirror
Mercedes duo impresses as Bottas tops lap charts

Mercedes duo impresses as Bottas tops lap charts

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BOITUMELO RANTAO  MERCEDES driver Valtteri Bottas soared to pole position in a time of 53.377s at the modified Bahrain circuit. It would be the first time a Grand Prix would be hosted at the same circuit on back-to-back weekends. Bottas’ single-lap time serves as the quickest lap in Formula One history. The Mercedes driver thanked teammates after he impressed under the Sakhir lights “Thank you everyone for your support, let’s do the job tomorrow!” Mercedes’ other driver, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, shocked his team and the F1 community with a positive COVID test, keeping him out of a whirlwind…
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Aug
16
2020
By The African Mirror
Record-breaking win and 156th podium finish Hamilton

Record-breaking win and 156th podium finish Hamilton

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BOITUMELO RANTAO REIGNING world champion Lewis Hamilton led the Spanish GP in Catalunya from pole to the chequered flag, to finish finishing ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.  The win was the 88th of his career leaving him three race wins shy of Michael Schumacher’s all-time record. He has, however, broke Schumacher’s record of 155 podiums and is number one on the all-time list Hamilton managed the race and the tyres well to build a lead that allowed him to finish way ahead of Verstappen.  “I'm in a daze. That was amazing out there and we got our strategy spot…
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Aug
08
2020
By The African Mirror
Bottas pips Lewis Hamilton to 70th Anniversary Grand Prix pole

Bottas pips Lewis Hamilton to 70th Anniversary Grand Prix pole

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BOITUMELO RANTAO VALTERRI Bottas pipped teammate and defending world champion Lewis Hamilton to 70th anniversary Grand Formula Prix pole in an exciting qualifying, but the talk at the paddock was Racing Point’s Nico Hulkenberg, who stormed to a third spot on the grid. Bottas' excellent drive meant that Hamilton lost out on his 92nd career pole by just six hundredths of a second. Hulkenberg, who did not start last week because of engine problems, caught many by surprise and came hours after his team was fined 15 points for 5 points in the constructors' championship and fined 400,000 Euros, for illegally…
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Aug
06
2020
By The African Mirror
Bottas extends his stay with Mercedes

Bottas extends his stay with Mercedes

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AFRICAN MIRROR CORRESPONDENT Top Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas will continue to partner world champion Lewis Hamilton, at least until the end of the 2021 season. Their team, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, has announced that it has agreed with Bottas that he will stay on until at least the end of the 2021 Formula One season. Valtteri Bottas The extension means that Bottas will complete his fifth consecutive season, with Mercedes, a team he joined in 2017. He has scored eight wins and 12 pole positions with the team, as well as 39 of his 48 F1 podium finishes. In…
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