Singapore, Oct. 9 -- Max Verstappen claimed pole position for Saturday's Sprint race at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, edging George Russell and Charles Leclerc in a closelycontested qualifying session on Friday.
Fresh from his first victory of the season at last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Verstappen continued his resurgence with a fastest lap of 1 minute, 31.156 seconds, beatingRussell by 0.120 seconds, with Leclerc a further 0.123 seconds adrift.
However, the Red Bull driver faces an investigation for overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags during the opening qualifying session, potentially putting his pole position at risk.
"It's always close here in Singapore," Verstappen said. "You're pushing as hard as you ...