Fastest time in qualifying for the Etihad Airways Grand Prix

Verstappen flies the wings of "Red Bull" and takes off first at the "Yas Marina" circuit

Dutchman Max Verstappen confirmed his eligibility to compete for the world championship title, "Formula 1", after winning, in the car of his team "Red Bull-Honda", the first position in the "Etihad Airways Grand Prix", which is being held today at the "Yas Marina" circuit. It is the final round of the Formula 1 World Championship, after Verstappen managed yesterday to record the fastest lap in qualifying for the race. Verstappen clocked the fastest time of one minute 22 seconds 109 seconds, 391 seconds ahead of Britain's Lewis Hamilton, the Mercedes driver, who was satisfied with setting the second fastest time, while Britain's Lando Norris came third in a McLaren car, with a time of $ 1 minute 22 seconds 931 seconds, 882 seconds ahead of leader Verstappen.The three qualifying sessions reflected the strength of the club that united Verstappen and Hamilton, contenders for the world championship title this season, and they enter the "Yas Marina" race, sharing the lead with the same points score of 369.5 points, after Hamilton tightened his grip on the first period by recording the fastest time of one minute and 22 seconds and 845 of a second, a difference of 477 from his rival Verstappen, who was satisfied with second place, before the second period witnessed the Dutch driver's dependence on the softer tires "Soft" that led him to grab first place in a time of one minute 22 seconds and 800 milliseconds, A difference of 345 parts of a second from the British Hamilton, who relied on the use of medium-soft tires "Medium", which he will launch in the race in a different strategy from the Dutchman.In the Yas Marina Circuit race, Verstappen seeks to repeat last year's scenario, after the Dutchman succeeded in snatching first place in the qualifying sessions, and followed by winning the race title.

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