P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen narrowly beat Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the F1 United States Grand Prix sprint race.
In an incredibly tight qualifying session, the Red Bull driver managed to beat Leclerc by just 0.055s, with Hamilton only 0.069s behind. Verstappen, the newly-crowned three-time world champion, dominated the sprint shootout by topping all three segments, securing pole position despite a spin in SQ2. McLaren’s Norris and Piastri finished fourth and fifth respectively, followed by Ferrari’s Sainz. Under pressure, Perez could only manage seventh, while Russell secured eighth place for Mercedes. Albon impressed with a ninth-place finish for Williams, and Gasly rounded out the top-10 for Alpine. Aston Martin struggled in qualifying, with Alonso and Stroll being eliminated in SQ2 and finishing 12th and 14th respectively. At the back of the grid, Tsunoda was frustrated in 19th place, while Sargeant was the slowest driver for the second day in a row.
Source: Crash
