US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Verstappen takes pole to keep pressure on McLaren duo
Max Verstappen claimed his 10th sprint pole from 22 attempts, narrowing the 63-point championship gap with three races left in the 2025 Formula 1 season.
- On Friday, Max Verstappen claimed pole for Saturday's sprint race at the United States Grand Prix, leaving his best lap to the final seconds at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.
- Max Verstappen, chasing a fifth title, is seeking to close a 63-point gap behind Oscar Piastri in the title race during the final six races.
- Oscar Piastri settled for third as he struggled to regain form, Nico Hulkenberg qualified fifth for his first top-ten, and Max Verstappen said, `Yes, that was a nice qualifying`.
- The result marked a third straight Austin sprint success for Max Verstappen, and Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies said Red Bull believed they could fight for all remaining wins.
- A tight pace battle saw Norris respond with 1:33.033 after Verstappen posted 1:33.163 early in SQ3, while Leclerc was eighth and Antonelli eliminated in 11th.
Insights by Ground AI
57 Articles
57 Articles
The Texas sun accompanied the roar of the Circuit of the Americas. The stands were a mosaic of colors: red caps, blue jerseys, flags waving to the rhythm of the engines. In Austin, you feel the speed before it even starts, in the anxious pulses of the drivers and in the contained silence before the lights signal the start of the sprint. Read more]]>
Coverage Details
Total News Sources57
Leaning Left5Leaning Right11Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Center
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources are Center
47% Center
L 17%
C 47%
R 36%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
