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Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in a scrappy qualifying session. Current championship leader Max Verstappen crashed into a wall on his final lap, desperately trying to beat his British rival's time.

Lewis Hamilton took an incredible victory in an action-packed inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to draw level with Max Verstappen in the world championship standings heading into next weekend’s final race of the year.

held on to take his fifth pole of the season in Jeddah after Max Verstappen hit the wall at the final corner on his last lap in Q3, having looked set to grab top spot at the finish.  The crash meant Verstappen will start the inaugural Saudi Arabian GP from third place behind a Mercedes front row lockout with Hamilton on pole from team-mate Valtteri Bottas, but Hamilton remains wary of Red Bull’s pace this weekend.

LIVE – Updated at 07:47It’s almost here, the penultimate F1 race in the calendar, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Today will provide an insight into how Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen get on at Jeddah’s Corniche Circuit.

LIVE – Updated at 17:19Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have battled it out all season and it all comes down to the final two races of the Formula 1 season with the Red Bull star hoping to finish the job in Saudi Arabia but likely aware enough to know it will rumble on to the finale in Abu Dhabi. In the most exciting F1 season for years, Jeddah is set to showcase more thrills and spills in both the Drivers’ Championship and Constructors’ Championship.

JUST IN: Daniel Ricciardo names better driver out of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen"He was always the kindest in the room and in his short time, was a true game-changer and inspired so many of us to see fashion in a different light," Hamilton added. "An icon and legend that will forever live on - we will never forget what he did for Black culture.

LIVE – Updated at 13:16Lewis Hamilton took another big step to hauling in Max Verstappen as a gripping battle for the Formula One world title neared a conclusion after the Qatar Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion is now within eight points of the Dutch driver after an excellent drive that saw him dominate from start to finish after claiming pole position with a sublime qualifying performance.

Fernando Alonso has dismissed the idea that the technical rule changes set to come into force in F1 next season will benefit older drivers over the newer stars of the sport. The theory is based on the return of designs to promote 'ground effect', which had been used to give more downforce to older F1 cars but have, in recent years, been banned for safety reasons.

JUST IN: Lewis Hamilton hits back at Red Bull's Helmut Marko commentsF1 POLL: Was Max Verstappen to blame for Lewis Hamilton crash?"In what will be the company's final season in the sport, Honda F1 has managed to introduce the new ES - fitted with a lighter, low-resistance, highly efficient and ultra-high power battery cell - just in time for the start of the second half of the season.

Ralf Schumacher has claimed Lewis Hamilton was “over-dramatising” after his crash with Max Verstappen at Monza. Hamilton was left with thankfully minor injuries to his neck after the Red Bull of Verstappen took off and landed on the Halo of his Mercedes, when the pair clashed wheels at Turns 1 and 2.

JUST IN: Fernando Alonso picks who he fears most between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen"In this case maybe to an extent both cracked under this pressure and came together. "Wurz deemed the collisions at the British and Italian Grand Prix as "racing incidents" and provided an insight into Hamilton and Verstappen's relationship with one another.

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix. The pair collided on lap 26 as they both saw their afternoons come to a premature end.

2007 European GPIn his rookie season, Hamilton suffered arguably the worst crash of his career while qualifying for the 2007 European GP. Driving for McLaren, he crashed into the barriers due to a wheel gun failure which caused the wheel to not be secured on the car.

JUST IN: Michael Schumacher health: Jean Todt gives update on F1 legendVerstappen looked frustrated when stepping out of the car and knows he has handed title-rival Hamilton the advantage going into the weekend. It came after the news Red Bull have extended Sergio Perez's contract and he will remain at the team for 2021.

JUST IN: Lewis Hamilton provides health update as racing resumes in BelgiumIn a statement issued at the start of August, the manufacturer said: "During post-qualifying checks we noticed something on Max's PU which might have developed over the course of the weekend. "It is likely to be an after-effect of the Silverstone crash.

JUST IN: Christian Horner teases more Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton crashes "Vettel was disqualified because there was not enough fuel left in the tank. So we have to talk about the relation of the penalties," Marko told Speedweek on penalties in F1.

Max Verstappen has insisted that he will put the disappointment of his high-speed crash with Lewis Hamilton at this month's British Grand Prix to one side and do his talking on the track at the next race in Hungary on Sunday. The Red Bull man, who currently leads his Mercedes counterpart in the Drivers' Championship order, was sent crashing into the barriers on the first lap at Silverstone to shatter his hopes of a fourth consecutive victory.

JUST IN:Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen crash verdict delivered by RosbergTensions were high after the race, with Red Bull furious, however now the dust has settled, Verstappen was more philosophical about his relationship with Hamilton. "I don't get intimidated," he told the Daily Mail.

Sport Bild. JUST IN: Lewis Hamilton blasted for Max Verstappen crash by Bernie Ecclestone "I think Mercedes had put all their hopes on capturing Max for that cockpit, in order to fully secure their future.

JUST IN:Lewis Hamilton 'was to blame' says David Coulthard Red Bull confirmed the Dutchman is back home in Monaco, but still feeling a little sore after the crash, with a source confirming to RacingNews365. com that the two drivers have spoken, with no indication of who opened up the talks.

JUST IN: Max Verstappen health update: F1 doctor speaks out after heavy crash Brundle told Sky SportsLink: "Towards Copse, Max moved reasonably hard right and pinned Lewis, who had initially feigned left, towards the old pit wall perhaps certain in his mind that Lewis would yield as he approached a 180mph corner at an acute angle on the dirty side of the track.

RTL: "As things stand, it is about three quarters of a million euros, although the engine situation is not quite clear yet. "JUST IN: Moment Lewis Hamilton crashed into Verstappen in F1 accident Marko added: "Especially in times of the cost cap, it is a significant amount and hurts us.

JUST IN: Lewis Hamilton hits back at Christian Horner's commentsLewis' father went on to say the most important thing was the sheer amount of fans in attendance at Silverstone given the global pandemic. He added: "The most important thing about this weekend, other than hopefully that Max is well, is that the fans were presented with a phenomenal race and that's what we should be talking about.

Daily MailLink: "Who was to blame? You have to say Lewis. "In the old days we would have said it was one of those things, a racing incident.

Lewis Hamilton was more at fault for his crash with title rival Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix. Hamilton was involved with a highly contentious incident with Verstappen on the first lap at Silverstone, with the crash prompting a huge backlash after his victory.

Lewis Hamilton has been the latest target of racial abuse online following his British Grand Prix win on Sunday. The online attacks followed after a collision between Hamilton and rival Max Verstappen, which caused the Dutchman to crash out in the first lap.

Sir Lewis Hamilton has become the latest sporting star to suffer a torrent of racist abuse following his British Grand Prix victory. The Formula One legend, 36, secured his eighth win on home soil following a crash with rival Max Verstappen, 23, on the opening lap of Sunday’s race.

JUST IN: Lewis Hamilton aims angry outburst at Max Verstappen after British Grand Prix crashThe Red Bull ace was following Hamilton earlier this year, but his name is no longer in Verstappen's following list. Hamilton, who boasts 23million followers on the social media platform, is still following the world championship leader.

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JUST IN: Lewis Hamilton aims angry outburst at Max Verstappen after British Grand Prix crash"These people have no place in our sport and we urge that those responsible should be held accountable for their actions. Formula 1, the FIA, the drivers and the teams are working to build a more diverse and inclusive sport, and such unacceptable instances of online abuse must be highlighted and eliminated.