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Jenson Button believes Max Verstappen starting from a lowly sixth might be the only thing that can “save” the F1 United States Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen qualified sixth but secured pole position and won the sprint race, distancing himself from Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes by 9.4 seconds in just 19 laps. The sprint race lacked excitement due to the difficulty of overtaking on the track. Jenson Button mentioned that Verstappen’s starting position doesn’t guarantee an easy victory in the main grand prix. Hamilton acknowledged Verstappen’s speed advantage but believes overtaking is possible on this track and expects Verstappen to finish high up. Hamilton is looking forward to a good battle with Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris, hoping to keep Verstappen behind but not overly concerned if that doesn’t happen.
Source: Crash
