Max Verstappen takes pole for Austrian Grand Prix sprint race

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen gestures after the qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, on Friday, ahead of the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix. Photo: Joe Klamar/AFP

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen gestures after the qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, on Friday, ahead of the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix. Photo: Joe Klamar/AFP

Published Jul 8, 2022

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Spielberg bei Knittelfeld — Max Verstappen claimed pole for the Austrian Grand Prix sprint race in Friday qualifying which proved a double disaster for Mercedes.

Both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crashed in the top 10 shoot-out at the Spielberg circuit which is owned by his Red Bull team.

Verstappen is joined on the front row of Saturday's 100km sprint by the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.

AFP