Max Verstappen clinched his second pole position out of two with a stunning performance in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The Dutchman set a benchmark of a 1:27.472 to finish 0.319secs faster than Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, with Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez third.
Fernando Alonso was fourth fastest with just 0.050s between him and Leclerc, with McLaren duo following, led by Oscar Piastri.
George Russell was seventh ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, with Yuki Tsunoda and Lance Stroll rounding out the top 10.
Ferrari debutant Oliver Bearman agonisingly missed out on Q3 but will start a respectable 11th.
Result Qualifying - Saudi Arabian
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