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Hamilton takes record pole in Hungary

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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton took a record-extending 104th pole position of his Formula One career at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday.The 38-year-old Briton pipped Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen by just 0.003 of a second for what was also a record ninth pole at the same circuit.It was Hamilton's first pole position since Saudi Arabia in December 2021.

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Lewis Hamilton said he was taking the positives from his pole position qualifying lap on Saturday to boost his spirits after missing out on the podium in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

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