held on to take his fifth pole of the season in Jeddah after Max Verstappen hit the wall at the final corner on his last lap in Q3, having looked set to grab top spot at the finish.
The crash meant Verstappen will start the inaugural Saudi Arabian GP from third place behind a Mercedes front row lockout with Hamilton on pole from team-mate Valtteri Bottas, but Hamilton remains wary of Red Bull’s pace this weekend.
Red Bull is also set to check over Verstappen’s gearbox following his heavy clash with the wall at the final corner in qualifying, and “won’t hesitate” to swap for a fresh one and pick up a five-place grid drop if needed to avoid reliability concerns.
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