Max Verstappen sees off McLaren challenge to match Ayrton Senna’s pole record

Max Verstappen (left) claimed pole position in Imola (David Davies/PA)

Max Verstappen saw off McLaren’s challenge to match Ayrton Senna’s record of eight consecutive pole positions for Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

At the Imola venue which claimed Senna’s life 30 years ago, Verstappen’s drew level with the great Brazilian.