Following a thrilling qualifying session in Jeddah, the grid is set for Formula 1’s fifth round of the season at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.Max Verstappen bounced back in style at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, as he threatened to snatch pole from McLaren throughout qualifying, despite their dominant start to the weekend.A crash and a red flag from Lando Norris at the beginning of Q3 played into Verstappen’s hands perfectly, as he re-joined the track once the session was resumed with two sets of soft tyres available to set a flying lap on.Verstappen’s nearest rival Oscar Piastri only had one set remaining, and was unable to produce enough to stop the Dutchman claiming his 42nd career pole position in Saudi Arabia.Norris will start Sunday’s race all the way down in P10, after he failed to set a lap time following the crash and he will have to fight his way through the top ten to retain his championship lead.
