McLaren's Lando Norris secured the pole position at the United States Grand Prix, narrowly beating Red Bull's Max Verstappen in a thrilling qualifying session. Verstappen, who won the sprint race earlier in the day, holds a 54-point lead over Norris in the drivers' championship with six grand prix races and two more sprint races remaining in the season.
Norris delivered a stellar performance, outpacing Verstappen by 0.31 seconds on his first lap in the final session at the Circuit of the Americas. Verstappen, on a blistering final lap, had to abort his attempt when Mercedes' George Russell crashed, leading to the session ending under a yellow caution flag.
