Verstappen beats Ferraris to Singapore pole
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, outperforming Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. The qualifying session saw several front-runners struggle to improve their times during the final runs.
Why it matters
As a major international sporting event, the Singapore Grand Prix results impact the ongoing Formula 1 championship standings.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Max Verstappen won the sprint race earlier on Saturday
F1 Correspondent in Singapore Published 5 minutes ago Red Bull's Max Verstappen took his second pole position in a week by beating the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Verstappen's first lap in final qualifying was enough to take pole, his time fending off a second lap from Leclerc that was 0.054 seconds off pole.
Hamilton was closest to Verstappen after the first runs but was unable to improve on his second run.
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