Mercedes pounce on McLaren's mistakes as Verstappen goes top in Qatar qualifying
Max Verstappen delivered another masterclass in Qatar to take his 10th pole position of the 2023 Formula 1 season.
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Max Verstappen Takes Pole For Qatar Grand Prix
Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen dominated an intriguing floodlit qualifying session on Friday to claim pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix, which he could start as a triple world champion. It was the 26-year-old Dutchman's 10th pole position of a commanding season for Red Bull. He wound up four-tenths of a second ahead of nearest rival George Russell, whose Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton slipped from second to fourth, and then rose to third when the two McLarens had laps scrubbed out in a confusing final flurry.
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