Max Verstappen has been backed by an overwhelming majority to clinch victory in the United States Grand Prix sprint.
The Red Bull driver secured pole position for the one-third distance race at the Circuit of the Americas, beating out Lando Norris by seven-hundredths of a second.
Oscar Piastri was third in the second McLaren, ahead of a surprisingly quick Nico Hulkenberg and the Mercedes of George Russell.
The 19-lap race will be a prelude for the main event in Austin on Sunday, but with Verstappen breathing down the necks of the papaya pair, they need to find a way past the four-time F1 drivers' champion in the sprint.
However, in a recent poll by RacingNews365, almost 70 percent of voters backed the Dutchman to win the race of the Texan weekend.
Check out the full results from the latest poll by RacingNews365 below!
Who will win the US GP Sprint race?
| Answer | Share of Vote |
|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 69.38% |
| Lando Norris | 12.84% |
| Oscar Piastri | 10.49% |
| Nico Hulkenberg | 3.57% |
| George Russell | 1.52% |
| Someone else (comment who) | 2.20% |
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