Later, Max told the press he had 'reasons' based on 'something that happened in the past.' Instead, on the radio - clear as day for all watching at home to hear - he said 'I told you already last time, you guys don’t ask that again to me, okay? Are we clear about that? I gave my reasons and I stand by it.' That third sentence gives conspiracy theorists thinking about how Pérez's crash at Monaco's qualifying cost Max's chances there, some meat to chew on. Red Bull's Gianpiero Lambiase told Verstappen, who already locked up the Driver's Championship, to let Perez through at Brazil. That said, we don't think that the latter would be tied if his teammate had listened to instructions. Right now, Leclerc and Perez are in a dead-heat for second place, as both men have 290 points. Yes, the top three teams are placed atop the grid.Īll that said, never before has a fight for second-place seemed so dramatic. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, are P5 and P6, respectively. His teammate Sergio Perez was two-tenths behind in second, and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took third, another tenth back - in front of team mate Carlos Sainz, in foruth.

► Watch anywhere - Try ExpressVPN 100% risk freeĪt Qualifying, Red Bull's Max Verstappen took pole position in strong form. The 2022 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is today (Sunday, Nov.

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