Gearbox issue leaves Max Verstappen 15th in SaudiArabianGP qualifying
His Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez instead took pole, ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in second.However, Leclerc has an engine penalty, meaning he will drop down 10 places, boosting Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso up to the front row.
The biggest story was undoubtedly Verstappen, though, who didn’t even make it through to the third qualifying session as his car began to splutter.Red Bull team principal Christian Horner looked livid on the pit wall as Verstappen’s chances of pole were ended and he put his car into limp home mode.
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