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Newly-crowned Formula 1 2024 champion Max Verstappen took his first pole since Austria in June, narrowly defeating George Russell in a close qualifying duel
Newly-crowned Formula 1 2024 champion Max Verstappen clinched pole position in Qatar, narrowly defeating George Russell in a intense qualifying battle. Verstappen’s RB20 struggled during sprint qualifying, but Red Bull’s adjustments between sessions helped secure the pole. McLaren locked out the second row with Norris in third, crucial for their constructors’ championship hopes. Leclerc and Sainz improved their positions in Q3 by small margins. Bottas was left puzzled by his performance as he was outqualified by Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu.
