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Verstappen takes sprint pole at US Grand Prix
Max Verstappen edged out McLaren's Lando Norris by 0.071 seconds to claim sprint pole, closing a 63-point gap to championship leader Oscar Piastri, officials said.
- On Saturday, Max Verstappen took pole position for the sprint race at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, beating McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in SQ3.
- Following their clash two weeks ago at the Singapore Grand Prix, Lando Norris trails teammate Oscar Piastri by 22 points while Max Verstappen sits 63 points behind Piastri.
- With a late lap, Verstappen's final effort in SQ3 was 0.071 seconds quicker than Norris, securing sprint pole in Austin.
- On the back rows, Sauber's Nico Hülkenberg will start fourth after a strong run earlier this year, while Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto, Oliver Bearman, and Esteban Ocon face poor starts.
- Mid-Field results show that Williams' Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon advanced to SQ3, while Ferrari's underwhelming qualifying kept Leclerc and Hamilton eighth and tenth, highlighting mixed fortunes.
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