United States Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz takes pole ahead of Max Verstappen, the Mercedes on the second row – Eurosport FR

The best scenario. Carlos Sainz won his third career pole position on Saturday in Austin, without benefiting from the demotion of his teammate, Charles Leclerc. After a lap in 1’34″256, snatched at the very end of Q3, the Spaniard from Ferrari beat the Monegasque by 0″065 and will not be a second-hand poleman. Qualifying filmUS Grand PrixSainz fears Verstappen, Leclerc doesn’t want to take ‘crazy’ risks31 MINUTES AGOHe could have been, given the 10-place penalty imposed on the other Scuderia driver for a new change of engine elements out of the limit defined for the season (V6 and turbo), but it left no room for doubt.”I had been waiting for this pole for a while after having been close to the get,” he hotly confessed to former Indycar driver Danica Patrick. Sunday, at 2 p.m. local, 9 p.m. French, he will be the Scuderia’s best asset in the race for this victory which the Reds so badly need to end the season on an optimistic note. who started at the front of the grid this season at Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps, prevented Max Verstappen from racing towards a new victory more than ever within his reach because it was only due to a difficult sector 3 that the double champion of the world lost, for 0″092. A failure, a frustration even that the Dutchman could not repress by banging his fists on his steering wheel as he crossed the timing line, before explaining more calmly on the radio : “I was running out of tire potential”. Grouped in less than a tenth, this trio let the rest of the outsiders compete for the runners-up. Once again behind, Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) turned to 0 ” 289 of the best “rossa” and will not take advantage of his fourth time because he was penalized with a loss of five places on the grid for the installation of a new V6. As a result, it is the two Mercedes drivers, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, who will be in the second row, despite lap times of 0″591 and 0″632. Gasly 13th, Ocon 18thThe six drivers from the three best teams on the grid in the top 6 for the fourth time of the season after Montmelo, Zandvoort and Monza, Lance Stroll therefore had some merit in raising his Aston Martin to seventh place, and finally to fifth position on the grid due to the penalties given to Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez. For only the third time this season in Q3 after Miami and Zandvoort, author of his best 2022 qualification, the Canadian will start on Sunday with Lando Norris (McLaren) at his side, while Fernando Alonso (Alpine) and Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) will line up on the fourth row. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) and Alexander Albon (Williams) associated in the fifth row, it is therefore necessary to consult the second part of the classification to find Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri). Thirteenth, the Frenchman did not hide his annoyance at the insufficient brake temperatures which resurfaced just two weeks after Suzuka. At least he knows where his problems come from, which is not the case for his future teammate at Alpine, Esteban Ocon, 18th and without response to the non-competitiveness of his A522 this weekend. United States Grand PrixLibres 3: Verstappen ahead of Ferrari5 HOURS AGOUnited States Grand PrixLeclerc penalized 10 places on the grid6 HOURS AGO