Max Verstappen joins ultra-rare F1 club with landmark Singapore achievement

Max Verstappen has become the fifth driver in Formula 1 history to secure 50 pole positions, achieving this feat during the Singapore Grand Prix. He clinched the pole by narrowly beating Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, marking a significant milestone in his career as he starts from the front for the first time at Marina Bay.

This achievement places Verstappen among legends of the sport, with only Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna, and Sebastian Vettel ahead of him in the all-time pole position rankings. Collectively, these five drivers account for a substantial percentage of all poles in Formula 1 history.