Verstappen wins Sprint in Austin as McLarens collide

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen eased to victory in the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell and the Williams of Carlos Sainz. McLaren team-mates and title rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris crashed out in a dramatic collision just after the start. Piastri bounced into Norris after clipping the Sauber of Nico Hulkenberg, taking both out of the race. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was also taken out by the incident.

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Verstappen edges Norris to take Sprint pole in Austin

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat McLaren’s title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to take pole for the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix. Verstappen, with the very last lap of the session, displaced Norris at the top of the timesheets by 0.071 seconds in Austin. Piastri, leading Norris by 22 points in the championship with six races to go, was 0.309secs behind his team-mate. Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg was a sensational fourth.

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