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Charles Leclerc Takes Pole In Texas As Max Verstappen Slips To Sixth | Formula 1 News
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Charles Leclerc Takes Pole In Texas As Max Verstappen Slips To Sixth | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Charles Leclerc claimed his third pole position of the season on Friday as Max Verstappen had his best lap deleted and slipped to sixth on the grid in a dramatic qualifying at this weekend's United States Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver showed commanding pace as he clocked a fastest lap in one minute and 34.723 seconds to outpace McLaren's Lando Norris by a tenth with resurgent seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes taking third.Carlos Sainz was fourth in the second Ferrari ahead of George Russell in the second Mercedes and Verstappen, whose late best lap was quick enough for pole before it was rubbed out after he exceeded track limits at Turn 19.It was the 21st pole position of Leclerc's career and gives him a chance of frustrating newly-crowned three-time champion V...
Max Verstappen And Red Bull Fired By Twin Ambitions In Texas | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen And Red Bull Fired By Twin Ambitions In Texas | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Newly acclaimed double world champion Max Verstappen has every right to enjoy celebrating his second drivers' championship success in relaxed Texan style this weekend. But, as he seeks to break another on-track individual record at the United States Grand Prix two weeks after his title triumph in Japan, his Red Bull team boss Christian Horner will be fired by two more serious ambitions. His first is to defend the Milton Keynes-based outfit's reputation amid claims that they 'cheated' on their way to powering Max Verstappen to his two consecutive drivers' title successes in 2021 and 2022.The accusation that has tarnished their recent achievements came after Red Bull were found to have been in breach of an official budget cap for 2021 - for which they have yet to learn their punishm...