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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas during qualifying. Getty
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton after securing pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Saturday, December 4, 2021. AFP
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Lewis Hamilton after securing pole position. Getty
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Stewards remove the car of Red Bull's Max Verstappen following his crash during qualifying. Reuters
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Max Verstappen will start the race in third place on the grid. Getty
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British driver Lewis Hamilton during qualifying at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. AFP
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton drives past Max Verstappen after the Red Bull Dutch driver hit the wall in qualifying. AFP
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British driver Lewis Hamilton during qualifying. Getty
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen after his crash. AFP
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Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas after securing the front row for Sunday's grand prix. Getty
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas during qualifying. Getty
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton after securing pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Saturday, December 4, 2021. AFP
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Lewis Hamilton after securing pole position. Getty
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Stewards remove the car of Red Bull's Max Verstappen following his crash during qualifying. Reuters
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Max Verstappen will start the race in third place on the grid. Getty
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British driver Lewis Hamilton during qualifying at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. AFP
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton drives past Max Verstappen after the Red Bull Dutch driver hit the wall in qualifying. AFP
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British driver Lewis Hamilton during qualifying. Getty
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen after his crash. AFP
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Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas after securing the front row for Sunday's grand prix. Getty
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas during qualifying. Getty
Hosting Saudi Arabia's first F1 Grand Prix 'a dream come true' say fans
Inaugural race takes place at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday
Mariam Nihal
05 December, 2021
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