The Red Bull driver enjoyed a commanding run at the Yas Marina circuit beating his teammate Sergio Pérez into second. The pole takes Verstappen’s tally this season to seven from 22 meetings, Leclerc has scored nine this year with the Ferrari proving to be very quick over a single lap. Having already secured the drivers’ title and with Red Bull taking the constructors’ championship in Austin, Verstappen and his team are ending the season on a roll. They have won nine of the last 10 races, with Verstappen having taken eight of them. Before qualifying it was confirmed he will join Red Bull as reserve driver next season, a return to the team with whom he raced between 2014 and 2018.

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