World Champion Max Verstappen took place on Saturday (11/25/23). Pole position secured for the final race of the Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi (Sunday, 2 p.m., live ticker at sportschau.de).
The Red Bull-Pilot sat down in the Qualifying on the Yas Marina circuit against Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari and Oscar Piastri (McLaren). For Verstappen it was the fourth pole in a row at the Yas Marina Circuit and the twelfth overall in this season, which has been so dominant for the Dutchman. “Let’s wait and see how the race goes. I’m very, very proud of what we’ve achieved so far this year”said Verstappen.
Hülkenberg starts in a strong eighth place
Nico Hülkenberg (Emmerich) put in a very strong performance in his Haas and starts eighth, record world champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), however, only ended up in eleventh place.
Verstappen has won 18 of the 21 races so far this year, and the 26-year-old could celebrate his 54th on Sunday. Grand Prix-Celebrate victory and become the sole number three on the all-time best list. So far, Verstappen shares this rank with Sebastian Vettel (Heppenheim).