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2023 F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying results: Verstappen takes pole
After the one-hour qualifying session, Max Verstappen secured pole position, with Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri starting behind him. Verstappen’s teammate, Sergio Perez, came in second, just 0.049 seconds behind him. Knocked out in Q1 were Carlos Sainz, Kevin Magnussen, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu, and Logan Sargeant. In Q2, Lewis Hamilton, Esteban Ocon, Lance Stroll, Alex Albon, and Daniel Ricciardo were eliminated. Verstappen continued his strong performance in Q3, setting the fastest time of 1m23.445s. Leclerc managed to secure second place, followed by Piastri. Lando Norris made an error on his final lap, allowing George Russell to snatch fourth place. Yuki Tsunoda, Fernando Alonso, Nico Hulkenberg, Perez, and Pierre Gasly completed the top 10.
