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Max Verstappen bounced from losing out on pole position for the United States Grand Prix by topping qualifying for the sprint – and this time keeping pole after the chequered flag
Max Verstappen narrowly edged out Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix sprint, securing pole position for the race. Verstappen’s final qualifying lap infringed track limits, resulting in him starting sixth for the main event on Sunday. Despite this, he still managed to secure pole for the sprint race, with Leclerc and Hamilton close behind. Verstappen’s session was not without incident, as he had a spin on the grass in Q2. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri rounded out the top five, while George Russell potentially faced trouble for impeding Leclerc. Logan Sargeant, the only American on the grid, started last.
Source: The Race
