F1: Verstappen seals pole in Barcelona; Sainz second
The HinduMax Verstappen sealed his fourth pole position of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona on Saturday. “The car was on rails,” said the happy Dutch driver, who took his first Formula One win at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya in 2016 and also triumphed last year. “It was really enjoyable to drive today.” Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez couldn’t get past Q2 after he found the gravel while pushing during a fast lap ending up in eleventh place. “That’s really dangerous.” Mercedes attributed the collision to miscommunication, ending Russell’s session and forcing a wing change for Hamilton. Alfa Romeo driver Guanyu Zhou finished in 13th and rookie Nyck De Vries finsihed 14th for Alpha Tauri with his teammate Yuki Tsunoda following him in 15th.