Imperious Verstappen takes pole for Austrian Grand Prix

Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the qualifying session on the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, on June 29, 2024, ahead of the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix. Picture: Jure Makovec / AFP.

It also ended a run of three races where he was beaten in qualifying in Monaco, Canada and Spain and brought him his 40th career pole position.“We tried to adjust things a bit after this morning and it went well. It was warmer than yesterday and a bit tricky but the car felt good and I could attack the corners much more. It felt on point and really good out there.“It’s been a while since we’ve been on pole and we have worked hard to be more competitive.

Piastri’s best flying lap was deleted for exceeding track limits in the closing minutes when he briefly went third. With everyone on softs, Verstappen set the pace in 1min 6.054sec on his first lap – he took pole in 1min 04.686sec last year – before the Ferraris and McLarens made their opening forays, Leclerc emerging as the early pace-setter in 1min 05.901sec.

As he survived, Alex Albon of Williams, Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll, Valtteri Bottas of Sauber, Logan Sargeant of Williams and Zhou Guanyu in the second Sauber were eliminated.

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