F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2023 - Max Verstappen Secures Pole Position
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Max Verstappen earned pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final race of the 2023 Formula One World Championship. During the qualifying session, Verstappen of the Oracle Red Bull Racing team clocked a time of 1m23.445s in Q3, surpassing Charles Leclerc of Scuderia Ferrari and Oscar Piastri of McLaren F1 Team.
The top ten drivers who reached the final qualifying session (Q3) included George Russell from Mercedes, Lando Norris from McLaren, Yuki Tsunoda from Scuderia AlphaTauri, Fernando Alonso from Aston Martin, Nico Hulkenberg from Haas F1 Team, Sergio Perez from Oracle Red Bull Racing, and Pierre Gasly from BWT Alpine F1 Team.
During the Yas Marina circuit qualifying hour, Lewis Hamilton was surprisingly knocked out in Q2, while Carlos Sainz suffered the same fate in Q1.
The full qualifying results are as follows:
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m24.160s | 1m23.740s | 1m23.445s |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m24.459s | 1m23.969s | 1m23.584s |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren F1 Team | 1m24.487s | 1m24.278s | 1m23.782s |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m24.337s | 1m24.013s | 1m23.788s |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren F1 Team | 1m24.368s | 1m23.920s | 1m23.816s |
| 6 | Yuki Tsunoda | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 1m24.286s | 1m24.207s | 1m23.968s |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m24.501s | 1m24.131s | 1m24.0845s |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m24.425s | 1m24.213s | 1m24.108s |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Oracle Bull Racing | 1m24.209s | 1m24.116s | 1m24.171s |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m24.600s | 1m24.078s | 1m24.548s |
The upcoming Abu Dhabi Grand Prix promises to be a captivating event, as Max Verstappen assumes pole position with Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri in close pursuit.