Updated On: 21 April, 2025 07:59 AM IST | Jeddah | AFP
“Simply lovely! I definitely didn’t expect to be on pole here,” said a beaming Verstappen

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (left) with the pole-winner’s trophy yesteday. pic/AFP
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, clocking a lap record time of 1 minute 27.294 seconds. He edged out McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by one-hundredth of a second.
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