Verstappen calls Singapore pole particularly special for Red Bull

Max Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc by 54 thousandths of a second to take pole for the Singapore Grand Prix. He had never won in Singapore before and called this pole particularly special for Red Bull.

Verstappen said the margins had been very small throughout qualifying and that he was pleased to take the pole he wanted.

He said the car had felt very strong throughout the weekend, although he had reported some problems over the radio during his final qualifying lap. Verstappen thinks the car now works somewhat differently under the new regulations than it did in the previous era, and said it is stronger in other phases of the corners. He described Red Bull's recent form as a positive trend, while noting there were still things to improve.