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Christian Horner rates 'insane' pole lap as one of Max Verstappen's best

Max Verstappen's pole position lap at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was "insane" and one of the best he's had, reckons Red Bull boss Christian Horner.

Verstappen put himself in a commanding position to win his first world championship on Sunday, out-qualifying title rival Lewis Hamilton by 0.3s.

The driver who finishes ahead of the other will win in all but one instance - as Verstappen is ahead on a tie breaker, he will win the title with 10th and the fastest lap bonus point if Hamilton is 9th.

During Q3 Verstappen briefly had a 'tow' from Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, when he drove ahead briefly on the run to Turn 5.