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Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen made amends for qualifying sixth for the US Grand Prix by taking pole for Saturday’s dash race in Austin.
Verstappen beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, on pole for the grand prix, by 0.055 seconds with Lewis Hamilton third 0.069secs off for Mercedes.
McLaren’s Lando Norris was fourth forward of team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was sixth, forward of Pink Bull’s Sergio Perez and the second Mercedes of George Russell.
Williams driver Alex Albon, who did not make it out of the primary session on Friday, was a creditable ninth forward of the Alpine of Pierre Gasly.
Verstappen begins solely sixth for Sunday’s grand prix after having his quickest lap deleted for exceeding observe limits.
However regular order was resumed within the dash qualifying with the brand new world champion quickest in all three classes.
His efficiency got here regardless of a spin on his second lap within the second session, when he misplaced the automotive after working large at Flip 9, apparently with out damaging it.
Hamilton was happy with the efficiency of the Mercedes, which has the crew’s final main improve of the season, and he begins third for each races in Austin.
“That is higher,” he mentioned to his crew over the radio on his slowing down lap. “We’re getting there.”
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