McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella says Max Verstappen's Austin sprint pole confirms Red Bull can now win everywhere, but in the Texas heat the Italian still thinks McLaren has an ace up its sleeve.
In sprint qualifying McLaren's Lando Norris led Max Verstappen in the first two qualifying segments run on medium tyres. But in the final top 10 pole decider on softs Verstappen managed to pip Norris to pole by 0.071s for Saturday's shorter race, with championship leader Oscar Piastri further adrift in third.
