- Championship leader Verstappen third but hits wall
- Possible penalty for Red Bull driver depending on damage
Lewis Hamilton put his Mercedes on pole position for the first Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday while his Red Bull rival Max Verstappen, the Formula One championship leader, hit the wall at the last corner on his final lap in qualifying.
Hamilton, eight points behind with two races to go, was joined on the front row by his teammate Valtteri Bottas. Verstappen, who needs to finish second to have a chance of taking the title on Sunday, qualified third.