The checkered flag waves on the sprint qualifying of the Austin GP, where Max Verstappen got pole for tomorrow's short race. P2 and P3 for the two McLaren, with Norris in front of the world championship leader and teammate Oscar piastriHere's what happened during these official sessions for the sprint race.
Already shivers for Ferrari, Norris ahead of everyone
Already in the SQ1 there is a thrill for the Ferrari. Charles Leclerc it is in fact in P16 after the first attempt, while Hamilton is in P2 at a few cents from Max Verstappen in first position. The second lap starts well, but in the last sector he finds all the traffic on the track, and only goes up in twelfth positionBut it is also thanks to that traffic that the Monegasque is saved, as all those single-seaters they take the flag. They are therefore eliminated Bearman, Colapinto, Yuki tsunoda, Or with e Gabriel Bortoleto. While instead in front of everyone as in the FP1 there is Lando Norris, who positions himself ahead of Verstappen and even gives almost 7 tenths ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri (P3).
Red Fight… to enter SQ3
It doesn't change the story in SQ2 of the sprint qualifying sessions for the Austin GP. The world championship trio is still in the top three positions Norris-Verstappen-Piastri, but the heart-pounding challenge is for the qualification for the next round. And it's a challenge all Italian company. As in the first part of the QS, the two Ferraris suffer to pass the cut. In the end, both managed to pass to the next round and play for the best positions in the Top 10. The challenge, however, was all Italian as the one eliminated by the Reds was Kimi Antonelli. Together with him, they will not participate in the final stage Hadjar, gasly, Stroll e Liam Lawson.. To be noted a Super Nico Hulkenberg in P5, together with the two Williams in P6 e P7.
The fight for pole position is on: SuperMax wins once again
The first to set the time in SQ3 are Russell (with the best time), Sainz ed Albon, with times very close to each other. But the Mercedes #63 wins. Then comes Nico Hulkenberg, which for a fraction of a second even finds itself in provisional pole position. But it's time for the aliens, but the one who wins in these sprint qualifications of the Austin GP is thealien Max VerstappenBoth McLarens beaten, with Norris gives Oscar Piastri 3 tenthsDisaster of the two Ferrari, with Hamilton in P8 and Leclerc even in P10. Super Sauber in P4, while Alonso concludes in P7. Both Williams did well in P7 Sainz, that beats Alexander Albon in P9.
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