Motor racing-Verstappen on pole for Abu Dhabi's F1 season finale

Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 25, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen during practice REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

ABU DHABI (Reuters) -Red Bull's Max Verstappen secured the final pole position of the Formula One season on Saturday with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc joining the triple world champion on the front row at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina circuit.

McLaren's Australian rookie Oscar Piastri qualified third for McLaren, after a nervous wait for stewards to clear him of allegedly impeding Alpine's Pierre Gasly, with Mercedes's George Russell fourth.