Red Bull record-breaker Max Verstappen has taken pole position as Oscar Piastri’s first taste of racing a home Formula One Grand Prix turned sour. 7NEWS
Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton will start from second and third on the grid, followed by Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz.Making his home-town F1 debut, Piastri was cut from the field after the first of the three phases of qualifying.“We adjusted the front wing a little bit for the last run and maybe it wasn’t the best,” he said.“All weekend it has been difficult to get the first lap going with the tyres because it’s so cold ...
Verstappen’s Red Bull had no such issues with the Dutchman setting a lap record in the third practice session.Credit:He then went quicker again in all three phases of qualifying - his best lap of the day was a sizzling one minute 16.372 seconds.
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