F1 | Hamilton snatches pole as Verstappen crashes in thrilling Saudi Arabian GP qualifying

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after his title rival Max Verstappen looked set to beat him only to crash at the final corner…

There was very little to choose between the two title protagonists throughout qualifying with Verstappen appearing to have the slight edge as Hamilton complained of a lack of grip.

Both were leaving everything out there, Hamilton brilliantly catching a huge tankslapper on his first timed lap and then pumping in the quickest time on his next run.  —read more— 


watch: Qualifying Highlights | 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix