Max Verstappen will be gunning for his first Austin GP win since 2021. (Photo: PTI) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

It was a 'simply lovely' Saturday at the office for Max Verstappen in Formula One, as the four-time world champion swept the sprint session in Austin Grand Prix before claiming pole position ahead of the race on Sunday.

Having already claimed pole on the sprint on Friday, Verstappen started Saturday with a sprint race victory, helped by a collision on Turn 1 that sent both McLaren cars, as well as Nico Hulkenberg, crashing out of the race.

Capitalising on the early collision, Max took an early lead and was able to consolidate his position behind a safety car right at the beginning of the race.

In fact, Max finished the race behind the secon

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