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US GP SPRINT HEATS UP AS VERSTAPPEN TARGETS NORRIS
Max Verstappen takes Sprint pole for the 2025 US Grand Prix, edging out Lando Norris. The Red Bull star eyes a crucial victory in their championship rematch, targeting a strong start to hold off the McLaren challenge at COTA.
After taking pole position ahead of Lando Norris at the 2025 United States Grand Prix, Max Verstappen set the stage for an exciting Sprint Race. He acknowledges that he is eager to face his competitor as they get ready for a rematch from the previous year.
The Red Bull driver reaffirmed his title aspirations and set up another high-stakes battle with his closest championship rivals after defeating the McLaren star by a mere 0.071 seconds in a hotly contested practice at the Circuit of the Americas.
The two will face off in Turn 1 once more in what might be a rerun of 2024, with the Dutchman aiming to maintain his lead after Norris purposefully ran his rival wide during their race for the Formula 1 championship.
After feeling content with his landing pole position, Verstappen acknowledges that he is eager to face Norris in the October 18 United States GP Sprint Race because he knows a victory would bring him one step closer to a fifth world title.
Verstappen said to F1 TV, "It has been a pleasant qualifying." We were really close throughout every section; it is just a matter of trying to piece everything together when it counts at the end, which is difficult since you walk to the soft compound without any real reference.
"I think that is precisely what we want to see, but it worked out beautifully. I still expect tomorrow's sprint to be a tough battle."
"I am content with now and looking forward to tomorrow."
In the latter part of the 2025 season, the three-time world champion has regained his vigour and is gradually catching up to the McLaren team of Norris and Oscar Piastri.
His 1:32.143 Sprint Pole in Austin continues Red Bull's run of impressive qualifying results at the location, where the reigning champion has triumphed in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
The outcome, which comes after Verstappen acknowledged a challenging session with shifting weather, not only gives him the best starting position for Saturday's sprint but also a crucial chance to close the title gap.
Verstappen went on to say, "The wind was coming up and down, quite gusty." Because of the track's extreme bumpiness, automobiles can quickly pass you at high speeds.
"You have to leave a few margins here and there in a qualification like that, but today has been excellent for us."
The secret to defeating McLaren in the Sprint Race is revealed by Verstappen.
In the meantime, Norris will start on the front row with the Red Bull driver in the hopes of turning his qualifying performance into a Sprint victory.
With just 22 points between him and his teammate Piastri, the Briton is still engaged in a fierce title struggle.
The Sprint seems to be a potentially crucial point in Red Bull's season, as Verstappen closes the distance behind and McLaren's drivers concentrate on their own title battle.
The championship may shift back in favour of the reigning world champion going into Sunday's Grand Prix if the Dutchman turns his pole position into victory.
And he emphasises that the secret to holding off the McLaren duo of Piastri and Norris on Saturday is to make sure he reaches the first curve, rising sharply and opening into a wide braking zone, into the lead.
Verstappen stated, "Just aim to get off to a solid start." "I hope we have a decent pace in the race after this one, which is also a wide bend.
"But tomorrow we will find out."
With barely four-tenths separating the top three, Saturday's Sprint might be pivotal as the championship gets closer. Austin's Sprint is expected to be a pivotal event in a race that only appears to be getting more intense.
LANDO NORRIS SINGLE: F1 CHAMPION CONFIRMS SPLIT FROM MAGUI CORCEIRO IN LEAKED VIDEO
F1 heartbreak: Analyse Lando Norris's split from Magui Corceiro, the "single man" leak, and their on-off relationship history.
Looks like Formula One world champion Lando Norris and his supermodel girlfriend, Magui Corceiro, have split up. The two started dating in 2023 and had a pretty on-and-off thing. She was right there with him when he won the title in Abu Dhabi – definitely an emotional night for both of them.
But now, it seems like it’s over. According to the Sun, a TikTok video caught Norris telling Carlos Sainz Jr that he’s “a single man". The audio’s not great, but you can hear Sainz asking if he and Magui are okay, and Lando just says, “No,” then adds that he’s single. This happened during pre-season testing in Bahrain while the drivers were getting their photos taken.
Magui, who’s also an actress from Portugal, used to date footballer Joao Felix before Lando. She and Norris broke up in 2024 and got back together, but it looks like they’ve called it quits again. People close to them say there’ve been signs for a while; things changed after Lando’s big championship win. The most obvious clue? Magui wasn’t at Lando’s big thank-you party in Bahrain, even though everyone else was there. Naturally, that got people talking.
Back in December, Magui broke down in tears after Norris won the world championship. She gave an interview to TV Guia, saying how happy they both were and how, in that moment, she forgot about the cameras. It all seemed pretty solid then.
Magui’s got a huge social following – around 800,000 fans on TikTok – and she’s done everything from acting in Portuguese dramas to modelling for brands like Intimissimi and Alo Yoga. She was even on Portugal’s Dancing with the Stars in 2020 and co-founded the eco swimwear brand Missus. She’s graced Vogue Portugal, too.
Norris himself talked about Magui in Vogue, saying they met a few years ago but only got together more recently. He called her “down to earth” and said he can just be himself around her. Apparently, he kept trying to get her into golf, but she hated it.
Neither of them has officially announced the breakup, but at this point, it looks like they’ve gone their separate ways.
DISASTER WARNING: OSCAR PIASTRI FEARS 2026 RACE STARTS COULD LEAD TO MULTI-CAR GRID ACCIDENTS
Oscar Piastri warns of chaos at the 2026 start! Discover why the new rules are a "recipe for disaster" and how McLaren found "warp speed."
Oscar Piastri thinks there’s a lot of luck involved in getting a good start these days. Pre-season testing in Bahrain really made it clear that these new 2026 F1 rules have turned race starts into a much bigger headache.
He’s spoken up about this before, especially since so many teams and drivers are running into fresh problems under the new regs. The big one? F1 dropped the MGU-H from the engine formula, and suddenly, starts just aren’t as smooth. It’s a mess.
After last week’s first official test in Bahrain, Piastri didn’t sugarcoat it. He called the 2026 start a “recipe for disaster” because of how wildly different every driver’s launch is. Even the FIA and F1 noticed, so they decided to test out a longer starting procedure during the second test.
Here’s what they did: during the second test, they delayed the starting lights, giving drivers more time to spool up their turbos. Ferrari’s 2026 engine features a smaller turbo, allowing its drivers to maintain lower revs for longer periods. Others? They’re sitting there for up to ten seconds, just waiting.
Piastri says the new procedures and the extra week of testing in Bahrain helped a bit; things aren’t quite as all over the place now. But he’s honest: there’s still a ton of luck involved if you want to get a clean launch and avoid turbo lag or wheelspin.
Holding high revs to prime the turbo, now that the MGU-H is gone, is just one of the traps drivers can fall into. Piastri figures it’s going to take a while before all 22 drivers on the grid are nailing their starts every time.
He summed it up at the press conference in Bahrain: “Mine yesterday wasn’t so bad. I was last, but I also overtook four cars. There’s still a lot of luck involved, and we’re learning what makes a good start and what makes a bad one.
“There are a few pitfalls you can run into that cause problems. Managing the energy and the whole procedure – that’s one thing.
“The way we start is just totally different from last year. It’s trickier across the board. Some drivers are handling it; some just aren’t.”
On the other hand, McLaren looked like they were getting the hang of it by the last day of testing. Jolyon Palmer, watching from the sidelines, was impressed by Piastri’s practice start but even more blown away by Lando Norris.
Palmer thought McLaren had cracked the code. On Friday, Piastri shot off the line in the morning, but Norris outdid everyone in the final session. Palmer joked that Norris hit “warp speed".
He said on the F1 broadcast, “Warp speed, see you mate! That’s a brilliant start from Lando. McLaren is there. I’ve seen it all day. Oscar got a great start. In the pit lane, it looks good.
“I’d love to see that next to the Ferrari, honestly, because it’s really impressive. Their start is much better than Red Bull’s. I’d say it’s even better than Mercedes.”
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