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april 13, 2019 - Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
Formula 1 - Mercedes AMG Petronas: 2019 Chinese Grand Prix – Saturday
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Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport lock out the front row for the 1000th Grand Prix
- Valtteri claimed his seventh Formula One pole position - his first of the 2019 season and first in China
- Lewis will start the 1000th Formula One race from P2 on the grid, completing the front-row lockout for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
- Both drivers will start tomorrow’s Grand Prix on the Medium tyres
Valtteri Bottas
It feels good to be on pole. I think it’s going to be a very close race tomorrow, so it’s a good thing to start from the front. It’s been a strong weekend for us so far and it was nice to continue that way in the first session that counted. Because in the end when you go into Qualifying it doesn’t matter if you’ve had a good weekend up to that point; the only thing that counts is if you can deliver a good lap. I’m happy I was able to do that today. I think we were still a little bit behind on the straights compared to Ferrari, but we were stronger in the corners and ultimately gained more than we lost to them on the straights. It will be a tight race tomorrow and we will need a strong race pace and the right strategy to win. I’ll also need a good start in order to keep the lead as I’m sure both Lewis and the Ferraris will be pushing. We’ve been strong all weekend long so we need to continue to perform at this level to get the job done tomorrow.
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