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Bottas takes pole position for Abu Dhabi GP
Abu Dhabi, Nov 25 (IANS) Mercedes’s driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland is set to start on pole position at the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the year-closure race of the Formula One World Championship, after he was the fastest at Saturday’s qualifying.
Bottas came first after covering the Yas Marina Circuit in one minute and 36.231 seconds, ahead of his British teammate Lewis Hamilton, who, based on points, has already won the 2017 F1 World Championship for the fourth time, reports Efe.
“Things were getting better and better in practice and through qualifying,” said Bottas.
“I just felt very good in the car and I’m really happy.”
Hamilton had been fastest earlier on Saturday during the final practice session.
“An incredible qualifying,” Hamilton said, congratulating his teammate on “an exceptional job.”
German Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, who will start third on Sunday, said it was a “shame to be that far back but we should have good race pace.”
Red Bull’s Australian Daniel Ricciardo and Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari will start fourth and fifth respectively.
Spanish drivers Fernando Alonso of McLaren and Renault’s Carlos Sainz were eliminated in the second round (Q2).
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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