Verstappen takes pole over Hamilton to start U.S. Grand Prix
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, leaves the pits during qualifications for the F1 U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool)

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, leaves the pits during qualifications for the F1 U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool)

Oct. 23, 2021 07:12 PM EDT
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, of Finland, climbs into his car during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, of Finland, climbs into his car during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Oct. 23, 2021 02:53 PM EDT
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, drives down the main straightaway during qualifications for the F1 U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool)

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, drives down the main straightaway during qualifications for the F1 U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool)

Oct. 23, 2021 07:06 PM EDT
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, waits to climb into his car during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, waits to climb into his car during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Oct. 23, 2021 02:53 PM EDT
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, of Finland, drives down the main straightaway during qualifications for the F1 U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool)

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, of Finland, drives down the main straightaway during qualifications for the F1 U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool)

Oct. 23, 2021 07:08 PM EDT
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, drives into a turn during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Nick Didlick)

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, drives into a turn during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Nick Didlick)

Oct. 23, 2021 07:14 PM EDT
Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, of Mexico, drives down the main straightaway during qualifications for the F1 U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool)

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, of Mexico, drives down the main straightaway during qualifications for the F1 U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool)

Oct. 23, 2021 06:57 PM EDT
Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, of Mexico, talks with a crew member during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, of Mexico, talks with a crew member during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Oct. 23, 2021 02:53 PM EDT
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, pulls out of the pits during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, pulls out of the pits during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Oct. 23, 2021 02:46 PM EDT
Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, of Mexico, climbs into his car during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, of Mexico, climbs into his car during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Oct. 23, 2021 02:52 PM EDT
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, climbs into his car during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, climbs into his car during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Oct. 23, 2021 02:53 PM EDT