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Max Verstappen was forced to settle for second place on the F1 grid for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen admitted that he took additional risks in his final Q3 lap in an effort to secure pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. He acknowledged that he was unable to prevent Lando Norris from claiming the top spot on the grid. Verstappen and Norris will form the front row for Saturday night’s race after Norris closed a three-tenths gap at the end of qualifying. Verstappen needs to avoid being outscored by Norris by at least nine points to keep his championship hopes alive. Despite finding it challenging to maintain control of his car on the slippery track during qualifying, Verstappen remains optimistic about his chances for the race and is focusing on capitalizing on the start to make a move on Norris.
