Formula 1: Max Verstappen takes pole for 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen took his pole position of the 2019 Formula 1 season and of his Formula 1 career for the season’s penultimate race, the Brazilian Grand Prix, at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace.

Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen thought he had taken his second pole position of the 2019 Formula 1 season and of his Formula 1 career for the Mexican Grand Prix at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez three weeks ago, but he was penalized following the qualifying session and demoted to fourth place on the starting grid.

This time, however, there was no stopping the 22-year-old Dutchman.

Verstappen took the pole position for the penultimate race of the 21-race 2019 season, the Brazilian Grand Prix, at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, roughly three and half months after taking his first career pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring.

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Verstappen took the pole position for this 71-lap race around the 15-turn, 2.677-mile (4.308-kilometer) Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace road course in Sao Paulo, Brazil by recording a top lap time of 67.508 seconds (142.756 miles per hour) in the third and final round of qualifying for this race.

Set to start alongside Verstappen on the front row is Scuderia Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in second place. Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport’s Lewis Hamilton qualified in third and is set to start alongside teammate Valtteri Bottas.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc qualified in fourth place ahead of Bottas in fifth, but he is set to drop to 14th on the starting grid as a result of a 10-position grid penalty for an engine change.

Red Bull Racing rookie Alexander Albon, Scuderia Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly, Haas’ Romain Grosjean, Alfa Romeo Racing’s Kimi Raikkonen and Haas’ Kevin Magnussen rounded out the top 10 by qualifying in sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th place, respectively.

McLaren rookie Lando Norris, Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo, Alfa Romeo Racing rookie Antonio Giovinazzi, Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg and Racing Point’s Sergio Perez were eliminated following the second round of qualifying for the race after qualifying in 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th place, respectively.

Toro Rosso’s Daniil Kvyat, Racing Point’s Lance Stroll and ROKiT Williams Racing teammates George Russell, a rookie, and Robert Kubica were eliminated following the first round of qualifying for the race after qualifying in 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th place, respectively. McLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jr. did not complete a lap in this qualifying session with an engine issue and is set to start in 20th.

Here are the full qualifying results for the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace.

Qualifying Results
1st – Max Verstappen
2nd – Sebastian Vettel
3rd – Lewis Hamilton
4th – Charles Leclerc
5th – Valtteri Bottas
6th – Alexander Albon
7th – Pierre Gasly
8th – Romain Grosjean
9th – Kimi Raikkonen
10th – Kevin Magnussen
11th – Lando Norris
12th – Daniel Ricciardo
13th – Antonio Giovinazzi
14th – Nico Hulkenberg
15th – Sergio Perez
16th – Daniil Kvyat
17th – Lance Stroll
18th – George Russell
19th – Robert Kubica
20th – Carlos Sainz Jr.

The Brazilian Grand Prix is the penultimate race of the 2019 Formula 1 season, and it is set to be broadcast live on ESPN2 from Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace beginning at 12:05 p.m. ET tomorrow afternoon.