F1: Max Verstappen takes pole; Lewis Hamilton, George Russell crash

Max Verstappen. Pic/AFP

Max Verstappen claimed pole for the Austrian Grand Prix sprint race in Friday qualifying which proved a double disaster for Mercedes.

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Both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crashed in the Top 10 shoot-out. Verstappen is joined on the front row of Saturday's 100km sprint by the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.

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