Max Verstappen secured pole position for the championship-deciding race at Yas Marina, overcoming a dramatic qualifying session marked by crashes and intense competition among title contenders.
Breakdown
- Hamilton crashes in practice, then is knocked out in Q1 5s
- Antonelli collides with Tsunoda, causing further incidents 5s
- Norris leads the championship by 12 points over Verstappen 20s
- Piastri shows McLaren's speed, going half a second faster than Norris 29s
- Verstappen secures pole position by two tenths from Norris and Piastri 1m 7s