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They’re in position and off on the formation lap … the top three on the grid starting on medium compound tyres, the three behind them on soft compounds. Will they last?
Fun fact: It’s more than a decade since we last had two McLarens on the front row of any F1 grid. “There’s no better place to start so I’m looking forward to it – hopefully we both get a good start and knock it down from there,” Piastri says nonchalantly.
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