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Sergio Perez once again failed to crack the top 10 for Red Bull as Max Verstappen claimed sprint pole in Austin.
Sergio Perez pointed out a lack of feeling in high-speed corners as the main reason for his early exit in United States Grand Prix sprint qualifying. After easing through SQ1, Perez struggled to make significant improvements in the second segment and got eliminated by Yuki Tsunoda. Team-mate Max Verstappen secured pole position, utilizing the upgraded RB20 machine. Perez will start alongside Pierre Gasly but encountered major difficulties with his car in Sector 1. Despite setbacks, he hopes to learn from the car’s performance and aims to improve in the upcoming sessions. Perez acknowledged struggles in high-speed corners but remains optimistic about their long run pace and plans to focus on race performance.
