The Dutchman has been dominant throughout the season and today’s second place in the sprint race made him the Formula One World Champion for the third year in a row.

The 21-year-old Australian driver set the fastest time to take pole position for this afternoon’s Sprint Shootout, followed by team-mate Lando Norris and securing a front row start for Mclaren.

Max secures pole position and can be crowned champion as early as the sprint race. Alonso will start fourth and Sainz twelfth on the grid at a circuit that tests drivers’ endurance in extreme weather conditions.

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