Mexico, Verstappen and Lando Norris
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Max Verstappen has been pinpointed the issues he endured with his Red Bull during qualifying for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen will start tomorrow’s United States Grand Prix from pole position at Circuit of the Americas. Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc rounded out the top three after qualifying in Austin, Texas — where championship leader Oscar Piastri finished only sixth fastest.
Max Verstappen was only fifth fastest in qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix, as the Dutchman struggled to control his Red Bull car in hot conditions
Max Verstappen has expressed his concerns about a lack of grip he endured during Friday's second practice session for Sunday's Mexico City GP.
Approximately 150,000 people are expected Sunday at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez as four-time reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen continues to chip away at his deficit to McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the driver championship race.
United States GP: Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri to Sprint pole after close battle
Max Verstappen took a 10th career Sprint pole with a stunning lap in Austin to beat the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri; watch the United States GP Sprint on Saturday from 6pm (build-up at 5pm) with Qualifying at 10pm,
Four-time champion Max Verstappen said he'll have to rely on other drivers retiring if he is to keep alive his bid for a fifth Formula One title with a victory in Sunday's Mexico Grand Prix.
Verstappen has been sat on nine penalty points for a large chunk of this season - and at one stage was even at 11 - meaning he has been just one incident away from a potential ban