Norris set a fast enough banker lap to be ahead of his rival Max Verstappen, as he aims to get Verstappen’s points lead down below 50. Carlos Sainz followed up his second-place finish in the Sprint with third in qualifying Friday (Oct. 19) evening.

On the final lap, Sainz made the move on Norris in the first corner to steal second position, costing Norris two points to Verstappen in the final WDC push instead of just one. Leclerc was also able to make it by Russell for fourth place,

McLaren's Lando Norris hailed the best pole position of his career after beating Red Bull rival and Formula One leader Max Verstappen to pole position at the U.S. Grand Prix on Saturday. Verstappen, 54 points clear of Norris in the standings after winning the earlier sprint at Austin's Circuit of the Americas,