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#3 takes pole in Kuala Lumpur

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#3 takes pole with a 1:35.250 — 0.308s clear of #6 — live from Kuala Lumpur, Bahrain.

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#3 takes pole in Kuala Lumpur#3 takes pole with a 1:35.250 — 0.308s clear of #6 — live from Kuala Lumpur, Bahrain.Pit Lane DailySat 3 Oct · 09:00 UTC

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