Verstappen to start from pole position in Qatar ahead of Russell

Max Verstappen will be at the pole position for Sunday’s Qatar GP in a race that can secure him the title for a 3^rd consecutive season.

However, the Dutch can be crowned world champion even before Sunday’s race begins because he only needs 3 points and can earn them in tomorrow’s sprint race, as that would mean he would have won the trophy with 6 remaining races.

POLE FOR MAX VERSTAPPEN IN QATAR!!!💪

That’s the Dutchman’s 10th of the season 👏#F1 #QatarGP pic.twitter.com/DKAeMhIPIA

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 6, 2023

Verstappen will start ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell in the 1^st row in Qatar after Lando Norris, who set the 2^nd fastest time, had his lap time erased because he drove out of the track limits.

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Max secured 1^st place in the qualification by over a 0.5 second from George, despite deciding not to race in his last qualification lap after making a mistake at the beginning.

Lewis Hamilton will start from the 3^rd position as Fernando Alonso is 4^th, and the top 5 ends Charles Leclerc.

QUALIFYING CLASSIFICATION

Russell joins Verstappen on the front row

Norris and Piastri both have final lap times deleted and start P10 and P6 respectively#F1 #QatarGP pic.twitter.com/XM4wXIP5LX

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 6, 2023