Verstappen’s first Singapore pole is his 50th F1 Grand Prix pole
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Verstappen’s first Singapore pole was also his 50th Grand Prix pole, making him the fifth driver to reach the mark.
Max Verstappen claimed his first pole at the Singapore Grand Prix in Saturday qualifying. It was also the 50th Grand Prix pole of his Formula 1 career, making him the fifth driver to reach that mark.
The five-driver list is led by Lewis Hamilton on 104 poles, followed by Michael Schumacher (68), Ayrton Senna (65), Sebastian Vettel (57) and Verstappen (50). Vettel was the last to reach 50 before Verstappen, doing so at the 2017 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Verstappen delivered the milestone with a 1m 31.373s lap, 0.054 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc. Hamilton, who had set the pace in Q1 and Q2, qualified third.
Verstappen said this was the pole he wanted and called taking it in Singapore special. He has yet to win the Singapore Grand Prix; Sunday’s race gives him the chance to claim his first victory there.
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