BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Max Verstappen denied Carlos Sainz and Williams a shock pole position in one of the great Formula 1 qualifying sessions, featuring six red flags.

Championship leader Oscar Piastri was one of the drivers to crash out and will start Sunday's race in ninth, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc , who also hit the wall.

Piastri's teammate Lando Norris squandered a golden opportunity to capitalize, tapping the wall on his own final lap when pole position appeared to be there for the taking -- he will start seventh.

The battling McLaren pair - split by 31 points in the championship race - will look to navigate their quick cars through the pack in a race set to be full of jeopardy. While drivers were crashing out across the field, Verstappen once again highlighted wh

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