Sainz on pole on the difficult Red Bull day after Mateschitz's death
Created: 10/23/2022 1:43 am
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (l) from Monaco leads Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz from Spain through a curve.
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World Champion Max Verstappen missed another pole position at the US Grand Prix.
The Dutch Red Bull driver finished third in Austin on Saturday, but will start from second on the grid.
Austin – Verstappen and the team started despite the news of the death of Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz (78) who had just been received.
"It's really a difficult day for us," said Verstappen, who took pole a year ago, in Austin.
Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were faster than Verstappen.
However, the Monegasque is relegated due to a ten-place penalty after changing engine parts.
Sergio Perez was fourth in the second Red Bull, but he will drop five places.
Sebastian Vettel finished twelfth in the Aston Martin, Mick Schumacher did not get past the penultimate place in the Haas.
dpa
