Formula 1: Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton on front row for Styrian GP

Max Verstappen leads Lewis Hamilton by 12 points after seven rounds, with three wins each, and Sunday's race promises to be another thrilling battle between the championship's two outstanding drivers.

Red Bull's Formula One world championship leader Max Verstappen took pole position for his team's home Styrian Grand Prix on Saturday and set up another duel with title rival Lewis Hamilton.   Seven-times world champion Hamilton qualified third at Austria's Red Bull Ring but will join Verstappen on the front row because Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas, second fastest, collected a three-place grid penalty in Friday practice.  Verstappen leads Hamilton by 12 points after seven rounds, with three wins each, and Sunday's race promises to be another thrilling battle between the championship's two outstanding drivers.