Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton on pole as Max Verstappen hits wall in 'terrible' crash
FirstpostFor Hamilton, who has cut Verstappen’s championship lead with successive wins in Brazil and Qatar, it was a fifth pole of the season and 103rd of his career. Jeddah: Lewis Hamilton snatched pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday as championship leader Max Verstappen smashed into a wall and could only manage third place. “Given where we were, I’m grateful for what we have got today.” For Hamilton, who has cut Verstappen’s championship lead with successive wins in Brazil and Qatar, it was a fifth pole of the season and 103rd of his career. It was a bit hard to switch on the tyres because it’s a street circuit but I knew the pace was there.” ‘Pretty brutal’ He added: “P3 is disappointing but today did show that the car is quick around here so we’ll see what happens tomorrow.” Red Bull team chief Christian Horner was hoping Verstappen’s car did not suffer gearbox damage.