Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen clinches pole after car "comes alive" during qualifying in Jeddah

Four-time world champion Verstappen was in irrepressible form under the floodlights on the high-speed Jeddah Corniche Circuit, grabbing the front of the grid with a 1min 27.294sec lap, one hundredth of a second quicker than Piastri. It was a huge turnaround for the Dutchman after he and his Red Bull team had struggled in Bahrain last weekend.

Max Verstappen said his Red Bull car had “come alive” after he nailed pole for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri with a track record in a gripping qualifying session on Saturday.

Piastri’s teammate, championship leader Lando Norris, crashed in the top 10 shoot-out and will start on the fifth row of Sunday’s race.

Four-time world champion Verstappen was in irrepressible form under the floodlights on the high-speed Jeddah Corniche Circuit, grabbing the front of the grid with a 1min 27.294sec lap, one hundredth of a second quicker than Piastri.

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