Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen has already clinched his third consecutive Drivers’ Championship following his win at the Qatar Grand Prix on Oct. 8. That doesn’t mean he’s through showing off his skills for the 2023 season. Case in point: Saturday’s Sprint Shootout in Austin ahead of Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.
Verstappen edged out Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to take pole position following a creative and thrilling save on a spinout. Coming into the ninth turn, Verstappen lost control momentarily and did a 360-degree spin before quickly regaining control of his car as he slid through the grass and dirt.
A rare slip up from Max followed by the perfect pirouette 🤩#F1 #USGP pic.twitter.com/kOzZuKVwnN
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 21, 2023
