Max Verstappen will start the World Championship title showdown on pole position in Abu Dhabi, just ahead of Lewis Hamilton – but with the big rivals on different tyre compounds. The Dutchman, who is level on points with the reigning champion but has the advantage due to one more race win this year, was the beneficiary of a superb tow from Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez on his first flying lap on Q3. But Verstappen starts on soft tyres compared to Hamilton with the mediums, which will make for an intriguing strategy between their respective teams – always assuming, of course, the duo do not make contact into the first corner at Yas Marina. Before qualifying, urgent work was...
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