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F1 LIVE: Max Verstappen mocks rivals as Adrian Newey drops hint over Red Bull exit


Max Verstappen poked fun at his rivals after learning that he will take pole position in Saturday’s sprint after a “terrible” qualifying session.

Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to pole despite a messy third sector, with Sergio Perez finishing P3. Lando Norris had initially led qualifying but endured a tough final run.

Informed that he was taking pole position, Verstappen laughed down the team radio: “LOL. What happened to the others? This was terrible. I mean, I will take it!”

The 26-year-old later added: “It felt really terrible. Maybe that last session was just incredibly difficult to get the tyres to work.

“Already in SQ2, I didn’t feel great. SQ3, it just felt quite similar for me. I didn’t really improve on the soft. Somehow we were first. Of course, I happily take it.

“But it didn’t feel enjoyable out there to drive for whatever reason because in practice it felt really, really nice, I was very comfortable and confident, qualifying, not so much.”

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