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Sebastian Vettel on Baku pole: The car just kept getting better

Sebastian Vettel said his confidence around Baku's tight city circuit grew as Saturday progressed, helping him claim pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Vettel, who finished 11th in Friday's second practice session, completely reversed his form ahead of FP3, where he finished quickest. He carried that form into qualifying, with no-one able to match his first attempt in Q3, which ending up beating Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton by 0.179s.

Speaking about how he rediscovered his pace, he said: "Lacking confidence in the car a leading into lack of confidence around the track. I think around this place you need to have the trust, otherwise you don't dare go as quick as you might be able to.