George Russell threw down the early benchmark early in Q3, putting his W15 on provisional pole by over three-tenths over Charles Leclerc. McLaren’s Lando Norris pulled out of his first push lap after a snap at Turn 4 saw his MCL38 veer off the racing line.

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With the driver's championship secured, Max Verstappen looks to take the final two races of the season in style

Follow live updates from the Qatar Grand Prix weekend as McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull fight for the 2024 constructors’ championship.

Max Verstappen has been hit with a late penalty after qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix, the FIA announced in an official statement. The Dutchman managed to claim his first pole position since Austria during Qatar Grand Prix qualifying, beating the Mercedes of George Russell by less than a tenth of a second.

George Russell led growing criticism of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in the F1 paddock on Thursday night, calling for “greater clarity and stability” at motorsport’s world governing body on a day when two more senior figures departed, with one of them claiming he was “sacked by text message”.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen captured pole position for the F1 Qatar Grand Prix, but he will not start there