Max Verstappen claims pole position during rain-hit qualifying for Canadian GP

Max Verstappen (centre) claimed pole in Canada ahead of Nico Hulkenberg (left) and Fernando Alonso (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Max Verstappen put his Red Bull on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix following Saturday’s rain-hit qualifying session in Montreal.

Verstappen has won five of the opening seven rounds and even a wet-dry-wet track in Montreal could not slow the Dutchman down.