Austin, Oct 17, 2025 (AFP) - Verstappen takes pole for sprint race, keeps pressure on McLaren duo

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Four-time champion Max Verstappen maintained the pressure on McLaren's nerve-wracked title duellists on Friday when he beat them both to claim pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the United States Grand Prix. The 28-year-old Dutchman left his best lap to the last seconds of a closely contested session when he outpaced Lando Norris by 0.071 seconds, consigning the Briton to second on the grid alongside him. Series leader Oscar Piastri was......

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