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Max Verstappen Finally Has First Pole Position Amid Tough F1 Season | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Toto Wolff said Mercedes will analyze the W17 after the team missed the top three for the first time this season.
Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth but will start third after Isack Hadjar received a five-place grid penalty; George Russell qualified eighth and will start seventh.
Mercedes struggled with straight-line speed and low-speed understeer after introducing an upgrade package.
George Russell said rough, hot conditions and tire wear affected Mercedes more than other teams, while Toto Wolff said the upgrades still had potential.