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Max Verstappen takes maiden pole in thrilling Hungary qualifying

Max Verstappen claimed his maiden Formula 1 pole position during a thrilling qualifying session at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The in-form youngster led the way through the opening stages of Q3 at the Hungaroring, posting a 1:14.958, and then lowered his benchmark to clock a new lap record of 1:14.572. That final effort was ultimately crucial as Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas closed to within 0.018s but could not demote the 21-year-old from top spot. Verstappen has claimed seven wins in his career but had never before headed a qualifying session, and in the process he becomes the 100th different driver in Formula 1 history to take pole position. It is the first for his Red Bull team since...
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