Verstappen hopes to translate qualifying brilliance into win


Feeling the heat: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in action during qualifying at the Malaysia Grand Prix yesterday. The Ducth driver is hoping for rain during the race today.

RED Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrated his 20th birthday with the third fastest time after a gruelling qualifying round at the Petronas Malaysia Formula One Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit.

Mercedes’ championship leader Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen occupied the front row of the grid for today’s race as Red Bull drivers Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo occupied the second row.

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