AUSTIN — Coming into the United States Grand Prix, the talk around the Formula 1 world focused on McLaren. With the Woking-based team taking the Constructors’ Championship lead with Oscar Piastri’s win in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, would they be able to hold off Red Bull and Ferrari down the stretch? With McLaren extending that lead thanks to Lando Norris’ dominant win in the Singapore Grand Prix, could he chase down Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship?
Their week in Austin, however, did not get off to a strong start. But when they might have needed it most, Norris delivered what he called a “beautiful lap” to seize pole
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