Max Verstappen maintained his F1 championship challenge by saving his best until the very last to land a third successive pole position for the United States Grand Prix sprint.
Lando Norris appeared the man to beat after finishing quickest in SQ1 and SQ2, ahead of Verstappen, and the Briton set the bar in SQ3 with a lap of 1:32.214s.
READ MORE: Max Verstappen stuns McLaren duo as Nico Hulkenberg causes major shock
Apple strike multi-million dollar deal with F1
Apple has secured exclusive broadcasting rights for F1 in the United States from 2026 onwards, for its streaming service Apple TV, in a five-year deal believed to be worth $150 million per year.
The technology company will assume the rights from the current holder, ESPN, which has held them since 2017.
Max Verstappen makes Red Bull wish after passing critical test
Max Verstappen has expressed his desire to ensure he has a strong start and launch in the United States Grand Prix Sprint - to capitalise on a shock pole position.
On the sole flying laps in SQ3, Verstappen was the final driver to cross the line to start his lap, with his target for pole being Lando Norris's 1:32.214 attempt.
READ MORE: Max Verstappen makes Red Bull wish after passing critical test
McLaren make 'transparent' claim despite Lando Norris mystery
Zak Brown has claimed that McLaren has been "transparent" in revealing Lando Norris is subject to "repercussions" for his move on Oscar Piastri, despite the team refusing to reveal what they are.
Ahead of the United States GP, both Norris and Piastri revealed that the former had been held "accountable" for the incident in Singapore and would be subject to "repercussions" moving forward.
READ MORE: McLaren make 'transparent' claim despite Lando Norris mystery
Lewis Hamilton makes 'mountain' claim after puzzling Ferrari performance
Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari's deficit to United States Grand Prix Sprint pole position shows the team has "a mountain to climb."
Hamilton will be the lead works Ferrari on the grid in Austin, taking eighth place, but was 0.892s slower than pole-sitter Max Verstappen, with the SF-25's best effort being a 1:33.035 compared to Verstappen's 1:32.143.
READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton makes 'mountain' claim after puzzling Ferrari performance
Fallen FIA presidential candidate issues full-throated attack on governing body
Tim Mayer, who has withdrawn from the FIA presidential race against the incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has held a fiery press conference where he has taken aim at the motorsport governing body.
Mayer, who has ended his ambition of succeeding Ben Sulayem, highlighted the issues for candidates running against the incumbent, which have come to light in recent weeks.
READ MORE: Fallen FIA presidential candidate issues full-throated attack on governing body
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