LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - NOVEMBER 30: George Rusell, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in parc ferme (From Left) - Source: Getty
Max Verstappen pulled off a stunning final lap to deny George Russell the 2024 Qatar GP pole position. The Red Bull driver's miraculous comeback has come after an underwhelming outing in the Sprint race earlier on Saturday.
The qualifying session saw Russell miss out on the pole twice on the same race weekend after he missed out on the Sprint pole to Lando Norris on Friday. On Saturday, Russell was five-hundredths of a second slower than Verstappen, and on Friday, he was six-hundredths of a second slower.
Verstappen clocked a brilliant 1:20.520 to see himself on the pole for the first time since the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix. The McLaren duo of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, who claimed 1-2 in the Sprint, ended up qualifying in P4 and P3, respectively.
