WHO TOOK POLE IN QATAR FOR TODAY’S GRAND PRIX? WELL, BOTH MAX VERSTAPPEN AND GEORGE RUSSELL AS IT TURNS OUT!!

MAX VERSTAPPEN WAS FASTEST IN QATAR FOR THE QUALIFYING SESSION AND TOOK POLE POSITION IN 1.20.520 BUT THREE HOURS LATER, WAS CALLED INTO THE STEWARDS OFFICE TO BE TOLD THAT HE HAD BEEN GIVEN A PENALTY FOR DRIVING UNNECESSARILY SLOWLY AND IMPEDING GEORGE RUSSELL. GEORGE WAS ALSO CALLED IN TO DISCUSS THE INCIDENT, AND EVENTUALLY A DECISION WAS MADE TO GIVE A LESS SEVERE PENALTY THAN THE USUAL THREE POINTS, BECAUSE GEORGE HAD CLEAR VISIBILITY, AND NEITHER DRIVER WAS ON A PUSH-LAP. SO GEORGE WENT ON TO TAKE POLE POSITION INSTEAD. IT’S ALL DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA IN THIS SPORT! 

WE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MAIN RACE LATER – STAY TUNED FOR THE HIGHLIGHTS!

EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS OF THE QATAR GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING SESSION

BY AMANDA WATERS