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"Red Bull" team driver Max Verstappen has been awarded a special prize by "Pirelli" for his pole record in the 2025 season.
İdman.Biz reports that the four-time "Formula 1" world champion was presented with a large decorative tire as the pilot with the most pole positions after the qualifying race of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Verstappen also showed the best time in the qualifying round held on the "Yas Marina" track.
This result was his eighth pole this season. His closest follower, Lando Norris ("McLaren"), has 7 poles, and the Briton's teammate, Oscar Piastri, has 6 poles. George Russell ("Mercedes") and Charles Leclerc ("Ferrari") each won a pole once this season.
In the qualifying race held in Abu Dhabi, Verstappen completed the lap with a time of 1:22.207. Norris was second, 0.201 seconds behind him, and Piastri was third. George Russell will also start the race from the second row.
The special tire presented to Verstappen is regarded as a symbol of his clear dominance in the qualifying races held on Saturdays in the 2025 season.
