Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) wins new pole ahead of Charles Leclerc

Carlos Sainz withdrew and had appendicitis surgery, it was Ollie Bearman, a Prema Racing resident in the anteroom, who replaced him at short notice. For his first qualification in F1, the young 18-year-old Englishman impressed by finishing P11… 36 thousandths behind Hamilton. Bearman, who only rode an hour in the SF-24 before the fateful session, will continue his learning on Saturday at the points gate.

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