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Lewis Hamilton waves to the crowd after clinching pole position.
Lewis Hamilton waves to the crowd after clinching pole position.
Lewis Hamilton takes pole position for Malaysian Grand Prix
The McLaren driver will sit at the apex of the grid after shading his teammate Jenson Button in qualifying.