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Verstappen thrilled by best qualifying result

Red Bull/Getty Images Max Verstappen will begin his second Formula 1 season from a career-high fifth on the grid in Australia, a result which he admitted exceeded expectations. Verstappen was a top 10 contender throughout Saturday's tweaked qualifying session and eventually wound up fifth, narrowly ahead of Williams' Felipe Massa. "It was a good qualifying session, especially after FP3, where I was struggling a bit with the car," he said. "We managed to turn it around and to be P5 – a career best – here in Melbourne is a great achievement by the whole team! "If I’m honest, I’m a bit surprised with the result – I thought Q3 was maybe possible, but to be here in...
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