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Max Verstappen has detailed what was behind his sublime qualifying lap at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
Max Verstappen made final changes to his Red Bull before securing pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. He narrowly beat Oscar Piastri by just 10 milliseconds at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Despite McLaren’s strong showing in practice, Verstappen delivered a stellar lap in the RB21. This marked a significant improvement for Red Bull following their struggles in Bahrain. Verstappen expressed happiness with his unexpected pole position, anticipating a challenging race against McLaren but remaining optimistic about his chances. The Dutch driver emphasized the importance of nailing the difficult qualifying lap surrounded by walls and looked forward to a competitive race day.