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qualifying · abu dhabi
2 analyses · 2025
Verstappen's Sector 3 Masterclass Decided Qualifying Before It Started
Verstappen was three tenths faster in Sector 3 alone — more than half the total gap between pole and sixth.
By
Jamie Carver
Abu Dhabi 2025
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Verstappen Qualified Alone in Abu Dhabi
Tsunoda finished P10 in qualifying, eight-tenths slower than Verstappen's pole position, and had a lap deleted for track limits when it mattered most.
By
Nadia Ferreira
Abu Dhabi 2025
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