Austin, Oct 18, 2025 (AFP) - Verstappen takes pole to keep pressure on McLaren duo

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Max Verstappen continued to apply pressure on McLaren's duelling title rivals on Saturday when, hours after winning the sprint race, he claimed pole position for Sunday's United States Grand Prix. Red Bull's four-time world champion was at his most authoritative as he clocked a best lap in one minute and 32.510 seconds to outpace McLaren's Lando Norris by 0.291 seconds with Charles Leclerc taking third on the grid for Ferrari. With his sprint win......

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