Max Verstappen started from pole position and cruised to his third Formula One sprint race victory at the Circuit of the Americas ahead of the United States Grand Prix. He’ll go for another win in a dominant season in Sunday's main event.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, steers his car out of a turn during the sprint shootout ahead of the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, steers his car out of a turn during the sprint shootout ahead of the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas.
Verstappen has already won the season championship with 14 grand prix victories and has taken three of the five sprint races so far. Mercedes brought what it hoped would be its last significant upgrades to the car this season. Hamilton stayed close to Verstappen for about four laps before dropping off. He still finished second, ahead of Leclerc.
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