Watch the action as Verstappen takes Sprint pole at COTA

Max Verstappen clinched his 10th career Sprint pole position at the United States Grand Prix, demonstrating his dominance with a last-gasp effort to deny Lando Norris. The Red Bull driver outqualified both McLaren contenders, Norris and Oscar Piastri, for Saturday's Sprint race. The Sprint Qualifying session at the Circuit of The Americas was not without drama; SQ1 saw Ollie Bearman, Yuki Tsunoda, Esteban Ocon, and Gabriel Bortoleto fail to cross the line for their final attempts, leading to early exits. Meanwhile, Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli was a notable casualty in SQ2, while Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton managed to find crucial late pace, ensuring Ferrari's presence in the top 10.