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Max Verstappen has been playfully called a “T. rex” by David Croft in a Jurassic Park metaphor after he stormed to pole for the sprint at the Circuit of the Americas.
Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft humorously referred to Max Verstappen as a “T. rex” in a Jurassic Park metaphor. Verstappen secured pole position for the United States Grand Prix sprint, outpacing Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the McLarens as he fights to close the gap in the F1 drivers’ championship. Despite initially falling 104 points behind Piastri after the Dutch Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver has made a strong resurgence. Verstappen finished second in the Singapore Grand Prix, edging out both McLarens and reducing the gap to Piastri to 63 points. He then claimed pole position for the race at the Circuit of the Americas, impressing both Croft and former F1 driver Martin Brundle. The looming threat of Verstappen has altered the dynamic of the championship battle, with Croft likening it to a scene from Jurassic Park where a T. rex (Verstappen) is chasing after the contenders (Norris and Piastri).
