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F1 United States GP: Verstappen takes sprint shootout pole by 0.055s
Max Verstappen spun out after hitting the kerbs in the second segment of the qualifying session. Despite concerns about track limits, Verstappen secured pole position with a blistering lap time. Charles Leclerc from Ferrari was his closest competitor, falling just 0.055 seconds behind. Lewis Hamilton took third place in his Mercedes. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished fourth and fifth respectively for McLaren. Sergio Perez had a disappointing qualifying, finishing seventh and half a second behind Verstappen. George Russell, in his Mercedes, finished eighth. Pierre Gasly from Alpine and Alex Albon from Williams rounded out the top 10. Daniel Ricciardo narrowly missed out on qualifying for the sprint event. Nico Hulkenberg, Kevin Magnussen, Valtteri Bottas, Yuki Tsunoda, and Logan Sargeant were eliminated in Q1. Russell and Tsunoda faced investigations for impeding Leclerc and Hamilton respectively, while Russell and Albon were also being investigated for not following driving instructions.
Source: motorsport
