Max Verstappen matched Ayrton Senna’s record of eight consecutive poles in qualifying for the F1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
The Pole lifted the trophy in Rome for the third time in four years, having beaten Sabalenka last week in Madrid.
Iga Swiatek won the Rome Open on Saturday after sweeping aside Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in the final to claim her third Foro Italico title.Swiatek took the opening set in just 36 minutes in a clinical display of tennis against Sabalenka, who has said repeatedly that Rome is her dream tournament to win.