Motor racing-Verstappen takes final pole of the F1 season in Abu Dhabi

Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 19, 2022 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after qualifying in pole position with Social media personality Khaby Lame Pool via REUTERS/Kamran Jebreili

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Max Verstappen seized the final pole position of the year with a blistering lap in qualifying for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday ahead of team mate Sergio Perez, who completed a front-row lockout for Red Bull.

Verstappen lapped the floodlit track in one minute 23.824 seconds.