Max Verstappen continues dominant form as he claims pole for Austrian Grand Prix

POLE POSITION: Max Verstappen (centre) claimed pole position ahead of Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Pic: Darko Vojinovic/AP

Max Verstappen’s crushing dominance of Formula One continued at the Austrian Grand Prix after he put his Red Bull on pole position.

The world champion, a winner at six of the first eight races, saw off his rivals at the Red Bull Ring to seal his fourth pole on the spin for Sunday’s 71-lap grand prix.