Max Verstappen says he is "not very confident" of beating McLaren's Oscar Piastri in Jeddah on Sunday. The reigning world champion's Red Bull claimed pole by a mere 0.010s after the McLarens had looked faster all weekend, with Piastri joining him on the front row. The other McLaren of Lando Norris is starting from 10th after the Briton crashed on his first Q3 lap.
Compared to last weekend's disastrous Bahrain Grand Prix, Red Bull has found a better set-up direction on its RB21 for Jeddah's high-speed swoops. The Saudi circuit's smoother tarmac has also painted a different picture.
