P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Verstappen storms to pole as Perez suffers shocker, McLaren duo penalised
In the F1 Qatar Grand Prix 2023 Qualifying Results, Max Verstappen claimed his 10th pole position of the year, finishing 0.441s ahead of George Russell’s Mercedes. Verstappen now has a total of 30 poles in his Formula 1 career. If he scores three points in the sprint race on Saturday, he will secure his third consecutive world championship. Meanwhile, Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez had a disappointing qualifying session and will start the main grand prix in 13th place. Lewis Hamilton will line up third on the grid, benefiting from the deletion of fastest lap times by both McLaren drivers due to track limits infringements. Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc were promoted to fourth and fifth, respectively.
Source: Crash
