India, Sept. 21 -- Williams' Carlos Sainz was denied pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by Max Verstappen in the dying moments of the Qualifying session, which produced a record six red flags after multiple crashes. With a one-lap shootout ahead, it seemed like Sainz would succeed in claiming Williams' first pole in more than a decade, but Red Bull's Verstappen ended up taking the pole position, Formula 1 reported.

Despite missing out on the pole position, Sainz was satisfied with his second-place grid start. "Very happy, honestly. We've nailed Qualifying today. Every time we were on the right tyre at the right time and put together some very strong laps. Obviously, the moment that a top car put a lap together, we were always go...