F1 Qatar GP: Max Verstappen beats George Russell to pole position as Sergio Perez suffers qualifying shocker
The Dutchman was 0.441s clear of George Russell’s Mercedes 𒆙as he comfortably claimed his 1🐼0th pole of 2023 and the 30th of his F1 career.
Verstappen will clinch his third consecutive world championship if he scoreౠs three points in Saturday’s sprint race.
His Red Bull te꧃ammate Sergio Perez endured his latest qualifying shocker and will line up only 13th for Sund📖ay’s main grand prix after being dumped out in Q2.
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton will line up third on the grid 🐲after both McLaren drivers saw theirꩲ fastest lap times deleted for track limits infringements.
Aston Martin⛄’s Fernando Alonso was promoted to fourth, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was also elevated one position to fifth.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri f♛ell from third to sixth, ahead of the the Alpine pair of Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon.
Valtဣteri Bottas moved up to eighth in his Alfa Romeo, while Lando Norris dropped to 10th having initially set a lap time good enough for the front row of th𓂃e grid.
Perez also fe꧂ll foul of track limits in his Q2 elimination, leaving him on✤e place behind Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz.
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