How Max Verstappen claimed pole at F1 Dutch Grand Prix

Max Verstappen earned pole position in front of his home fans at the F1 Dutch Grand Prix.

This is how he did it...

Connor McDonagh

03 Sep 2022

15:16

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The report as Max Verstappen took pole position.

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, Netherlands, — Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship,…

15:15

All the key timings

Here are the full qualifying results.

15:11

Verstappen's 17th pole position in F1.

15:10

The moment Max secured pole! #DutchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/L1pLlDl3Tr
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 3, 2022

15:08

Verstappen, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Perez, Russell, Norris, Schumacher, Tsunoda and Stroll.

15:07

Perez has crashed at the final corner.

15:06

It's pole for Verstappen as Sainz goes third.

15:06

Leclerc improves but Verstappen has gone faster in S2.

15:06

Leclerc is down in the middle sector. What can Verstappen and Sainz do?

15:04

Here we go! Time for the final runs in Q3...

15:02

A technical problem means @lance_stroll will not be leaving the garage for Q3. #F1 #DutchGP
— Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) September 3, 2022

15:00

Current order: Leclerc, Verstappen, Hamilton, Sainz, Perez, Russell, Norris, Tsunoda, Schumacher and Stroll.

15:00

Leclerc goes quickest and takes provisional pole with a 1m10.456s.

14:59

Hamilton goes second, a tenth off.

14:57

Perez is 0.5s off in second.

14:57

It's a 1m10.515s for Verstappen. Mighty.

14:55

Q3 is now underway.

14:47

Out in Q2: Gasly, Ocon, Alonso, Zhou and Albon.

14:46

Tsunoda now moves up to 10th for AlphaTauri.

14:46

Leclerc goes second for Ferrari as Zhou moves into 10th.

14:45

Into the final moments of Q2.

14:42

Albon improves but stays 10th.

14:42

The FIA say the person who threw the flare onto the track has been identified and removed by event security #F1 #DutchGP
— Lewis Larkam (@Lewis_Larkam) September 3, 2022

14:41

Looking good out there, @lance_stroll. #LS18 P4 | 1:11.416#F1 #DutchGP pic.twitter.com/HbJeaPa3ou
— Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) September 3, 2022

14:40

In the elimination zone: Gasly, Ocon, Zhou, Tsunoda and Schumacher currently.