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Story of qualifying: Déjà vu for Mercedes as Sebastian Vettel steals the show

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ESPN rounds up the main talking points from qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix, a session which saw Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel snatch a stunning pole position ahead of the Red Bulls.

Shock: On the surface, a Sebastian Vettel pole position in Singapore is hardly a shock, but Ferrari were certainly made to work for it far more than anyone expected at the beginning of the weekend. Even Vettel seemed a little surprised when he was informed he had secured his 49th pole.

Throughout practice and even in the early stages of qualifying, Red Bull appeared to have the upper hand with both Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo consistently setting quicker laps than the German.