Verstappen to Start from Pole in Sprint Race

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, the leader of the Formula 1 World Championship, will start from pole position in the sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix today, Saturday. The Dutchman Verstappen said: "The performance was improving lap by lap, the car was in good shape and the balance was good. I am very happy to be in the lead; yesterday was tough for the team, so it was great to have both cars in the top two today." The two-time world champion recorded the fastest lap in one minute and 4.440 seconds, continuing his dominance in Austria after securing pole position for the main race on Sunday yesterday.