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Saudi Arabian GP qualifying results: Max Verstappen takes pole as Lando Norris crashes out
Max Verstappen pipped Oscar Piastri to pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, beating out the McLaren driver by just one-hundredth of a second. His team-mate Lando Norris crashed out at the start of Q3 following a mistake in sector one.McLaren were expecting an intra-team fight for pole position heading into qualifying after dominating the free practice sessions, but Verstappen announced his presence in the battle with his second Q1 run.
The reigning world champion topped the timing screens ahead of Norris and Piastri. Further down the order, Lewis Hamilton found himself in trouble. The legendary Brit needed a stronger final run to climb clear of the bottom five. The 40-year-old struggled throughout Friday and Saturday’s running at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
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