Motorsport: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat McLaren’s title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri with a final flying lap to take pole position for the US Grand Prix sprint race later today. The Dutchman has beaten both McLaren drivers in the last three regular grands prix but remains 63 points behind championship leader Piastri. With eight points on offer to the winner of Saturday’s 100-kilometre race, Verstappen and Norris both have a good chance to reduce the gap to the Australian. McLaren has already won the constructors’ championship for the second year in a row.
Motorsport: Verstappen takes US Grand Prix sprint pole in Austin