Max Verstappen said “a miracle happened” after he guided his Red Bull car to pole in Qatar despite every sign suggesting he would not be in the running. A P8 finish in the sprint would not have filled Verstappen with much hope heading into qualifying but he praised the work done by the Red Bull team to give him a car capable of securing pole.

McLaren deal Ferrari another blow in the F1 constructors’ title battle by qualifying ahead of their rivals. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Max Verstappen has shrugged off suggestions that he would maybe look at a future beyond Red Bull where he tries to go for a different challenge of winning with another team.