Max Verstappen was happy to get through a hectic qualifying session at Imola

Max Verstappen was glad to traverse a "feverish" qualifying meeting at Imola - and, surprisingly, more so for taking post position toward its finish.

The Red Bull driver wound up close to eight tenths of a second quicker than Charles Leclerc in Q3, regardless of dialing back for yellow banners on his quickest lap, in consistently changing circumstances at Imola that saw him on target at the right second.

Five warnings interfered with the passing meeting as a few drivers ran into issues, with three warnings coming in Q3 alone and at last scuppering the last efforts to fly laps through Lando Norris sliding into the obstructions with under a moment remaining.

The ceaseless changes of weather conditions prompted difficult stretches for the drivers on target as they looked for the best lap times conceivable, yet Verstappen ultimately dominated the competition - and he added he is satisfied to be driving at a circuit that "rebuffs" blunders - with Carlos Sainz, Kevin Magnussen and Norris all having wound up in the rock at Imola in some structure.

However, that sort of challenge is what the World Champion appreciates.

"It was precarious out there - dry and afterward the downpour," he said in parc fermé straight subsequent to qualifying. "It was extremely dangerous to likewise get the tire temps to work. It was furious, a long passing.

"Eventually, glad to be here. It's an astonishing track and it likewise truly rebuffs you on the off chance that you commit an error, you can go in the wall. That is the very thing that we like to make it truly hard and troublesome, yet I'm truly satisfied with post position."

Run qualifying follows on Saturday, with World Championship focuses accessible to the best eight finishers north of a 33% race distance, in an unhinged scramble that will set the matrix for Sunday's fabulous prix.

Ferrari had seemed to have the edge over Red Bull in the wet practice meeting prior in the day, however Verstappen will accept things really Imola.

"We know tomorrow and Sunday will be a piece different with regards to weather patterns yet essentially it's a decent beginning to the end of the week," he finished up.