Max Verstappen took pole position for the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix on Friday, with the Dutchman putting in a stunning lap during the final moments of sprint qualifying session to beat both McLaren cars. 

The Red Bull driver’s effort of 1 min 32.143 secs putting him 0.071s clear of Norris. The other McLaren of Oscar Piastri was just over three-tenths off Verstappen’s time in third, while Nico Hulkenberg caught the eye by slotting his Kick Sauber into P4.