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F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen beats Leclerc for final pole
In the final qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton was knocked out in Q2 for Mercedes and Sergio Perez made a track limits mistake. Max Verstappen set the fastest time in Q3, with Charles Leclerc finishing in second place. Oscar Piastri took third, followed by George Russell in fourth. Lando Norris had a sideways moment which cost him a chance at a better time. Yuki Tsunoda, Fernando Alonso, and Nico Hulkenberg rounded out the top eight. Pierre Gasly completed the top ten. Perez’s final lap was good enough for sixth but he lost it for running too wide.
