The Dutchman claimed pole for the F1 sprint race in Austin as the team reveals it experimented with different set-ups during the only practice session

Max Verstappen is chasing a fifth Formula 1 championship after a dominant weekend at the United States Grand Prix.

The experienced team leader is helping to ensure business as usual, even as the driver's championship race grows more tense.

Max Verstappen continued his late-season charge up the Formula One drivers’ championship standings with a commanding win at the United States Grand Prix, leading every lap from pole and crossing the line ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and McLaren’s Lando Norris.

Max Verstappen persigue la perfección mientras busca su quinto campeonato de Fórmula 1. Después de su dominante fin de semana en el

Saturday in Austin turned out to be an even better day than expected for Max Verstappen's championship hopes. The Dutchman saw both McLarens drop out of the sprint, scored eight points himself, and later that day secured pole-position for the grand prix.

Max Verstappen will start tomorrow’s United States Grand Prix from pole position at Circuit of the Americas. Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc rounded out the top three after qualifying in Austin, Texas — where championship leader Oscar Piastri finished only sixth fastest.

The United States Grand Prix has produced countless memorable moments over the years, including title-defining scraps and cooldown room dramas between team-mates