THE three-way race for the F1 title will go right to the wire as Max Verstappen just pips his McLaren rivals in qualifying.
It was yet another day to forget for Lewis Hamilton, though, as the Ferrari driver exited qualifying in Q1.
Lando Norris managed to pip teammate Oscar Piastri to second on the grid after the Aussie had led after Q1.
The Red Bull had the pace all the way through Q3 and both of Verstappen’s flying laps were good enough for pole. The Dutchman’s time was 1:22.207.
Norris has bagged himself a spot on the front row and if he finishes second on Sunday, he’ll take the driver’s championship for the very first time.
Piastri is third fastest while George Russell, despite a big slide that could have cost him at the final corner, is fourth and Charles Leclerc put his Ferrari fifth on the grid.
