Full Results | Verstappen on pole for COTA Sprint ahead of Norris

Verstappen has taken pole position for the Sprint at Circuit of the Americas for Red Bull at the end of a superb session.

The four-time world champion set a 1:32.1 to keep his slim championship hopes alive with six rounds to go.

There are eight points up for grabs for the winner of tomorrow's Sprint ahead of the United States Grand Prix and they could be incredibly important.

Verstappen will lead the field at the start tomorrow, ahead of Lando Norris, with the world championship leader Oscar Piastri in third place.

Nico Hulkenberg performed admirably for Sauber as he put his car fourth on the grid, ahead of George Russell, who starts fifth.

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso will start sixth for the Sprint, ahead of his compatriot Carlos Sainz. Ferrari floundered by their lofty standards with Lewis Hamilton only managing eighth.

Alex Albon will start ninth on the grid,ahead of Charles Leclerc who won last year's United States Grand Prix.

Outside the top 10, there were some surprises as Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli qualified in 11th and Yuki Tsunoda failed to get out of SQ1; he will start in 18th.

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