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10/25/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/24/2026 18:26

Verstappen and Hadjar qualify second and third for United States Grand Prix

Oracle Red Bull Racing drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar continued the team's recent run of brilliant form in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix, where the pair claimed second and third places on the grid for Sunday's race behind pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes.

After setting solid times with their opening flying laps in the Q3 shootout, both Verstappen and Hadjar delivered superb laps on their second attempts to slot into P2 and P3 respectively,

The qualifying performance of both drivers sets them up well to continue Oracle Red Bull Racing's recent run of podium finishes on Sunday. After back-to-back wins in Bahrain and Singapore, Verstappen will be hoping to make it three-in-a-row, while Hadjar will be aiming to repeat his podium finish from Azerbaijan at the Circuit of The Americas.

Ensuring that all four Red Bull cars qualified inside the top 10, Visa Cash App Racing Bulls duo Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson again drove strongly to finish in P9 and P10, making points-scoring drives on Sunday the clear aim for both.

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