Was that a first step towards the world title? Red Bull driver Max Verstappen took pole position ahead of competitor Lewis Hamilton before the last race of the season.
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the season finale of Formula 1 with a splendid lap. The 24-year-old Dutchman showed a brilliant performance on Saturday on the brightly lit Yas Marina Circuit when it came down to it, leaving seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton behind by 0.371 seconds after the Briton had actually determined the knockout elimination had. “A fantastic lap, we couldn’t keep up,” stated Hamilton.
This means that Verstappen has the best chance of winning his first title. “It’s a fantastic feeling,” said the Red Bull star: “That’s what we wanted.”
Different starting tires at Hamilton and Verstappen
He is tackling the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this Sunday (2:00 p.m. CET / Sky) with the same number of points as Hamilton and has the advantage of one more win of the season. Verstappen will also start on the faster rubber compound, which, however, lasts shorter than the somewhat harder tires on the Mercedes from Hamilton. Behind them in the second row are McLaren’s Lando Norris and Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Perez.
Sebastian Vettel did not get past 15th place in the Aston Martin, Mick Schumacher was 19th in the Haas.
Source From: Stern
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