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MAX VERSTAPPEN swept to a convincing pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at the United States Grand Prix in a fast and frantic qualifying session on Friday.
McLaren’s Lando Norris, who trails Verstappen by 52 points in the championship with six Grands Prix including three sprints remaining, was fourth ahead of Carlos Sainz of Ferrari and Nico Hulkenberg of Haas. - ‘In the mix’ - Russell said: “I’m happy and it’s been a while since we were on the front tow and my last run was strong. It’s good to be back in the mix. The car is feeling great and it’s close.”
On a warm, dry day at the Circuit of the Americas, with a track temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, Verstappen led the queue out of the pit-lane to clock a marker lap quickly beaten by Magnussen, Leclerc and then Hamilton in 1:33.840.
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