Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has taken pole position in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after standings leader Lando Norris crashed.

Four-time world champion Verstappen was in irrepressible form under the floodlights on the high-speed Jeddah Corniche Circuit, grabbing the front of the grid with a 1min 27.294sec lap, one hundredth of a second quicker than Piastri.

By Alan Baldwin JEDDAH (Reuters) -World champion Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in track-record time on Saturday as McLaren's Formula One leader Lando Norris hit the wall and qualified 10th.

Red Bull team adviser Helmut Marko has admitted that “the concern is great” about Max Verstappen’s future with the Formula One team due to its current car struggles. Reigning F1 world champion Verstappen,

Max Verstappen has dismissed concerns that he might consider leaving Red Bull, after last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix proved to be a turbulent day for the team.

A former Formula One driver has hinted at the possibility of several scenarios playing out with Red Bull's performance.