Baku: Six red flags and Verstappen on pole
Max Verstappen won qualifying in Baku, securing the 46th pole position of his career and the sixth of the season.
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Baku: Six red flags and Verstappen on pole
Max Verstappen won qualifying in Baku, securing the 46th pole position of his career and the sixth of the season.