Verstappen settles for second in Austin as Red Bull's progress shows
Max Verstappen starts second in Austin with Red Bull putting both cars in the top 3, a result that would have cost the team dear earlier in the season. The Dutchman lost his grip in Q3 after starring in Q2 on scrubbed tyres.

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Max Verstappen larga em segundo em Austin, e o número mais revelador está ao lado do companheiro de equipe: a Red Bull colocou os dois carros no top 3 em uma tarde que, no início do ano, teria custado caro.
O holandês parecia capaz de uma terceira pole consecutiva. Com pneus já usados no Q2, ele superou rivais que estavam com compostos novos, em uma volta que tornava a primeira fila quase inevitável. Depois, o Q3 escapou.
“Simplesmente não tinha mais a mesma aderência. É tão simples quanto isso. Eu não conseguia mais carregar a velocidade que queria nas curvas lentas”, resumiu Verstappen. Ele garantiu que o carro ainda tinha mais a entregar.
Rajadas de vento complicaram os minutos finais, e apenas três pilotos conseguiram melhorar na segunda tentativa. Lando Norris as classificou como as piores que já sentiu no cockpit, travando as rodas mesmo depois de frear mais cedo por precaução. Verstappen duvidou que o vento explicasse tudo: “Na última volta lançada o vento estava muito ruim, mas não na primeira.”
A Ferrari também caiu de rendimento. Charles Leclerc, assim como George Russell, atribuiu ao céu mais carregado e à pista mais fria o fato de os pneus Pirelli saírem da faixa ideal de trabalho.
O que importa para a briga pelo título é a base. “O carro tem estado muito melhor nas últimas etapas”, disse Verstappen, acrescentando que Singapura e Malásia favoreceram ainda mais o pacote. O ritmo de corrida de sexta-feira o animou. A largada é a incógnita que resta, e ele deu de ombros: uma ultrapassagem na primeira curva acontece ou não, enquanto estratégia e posição de pista ainda podem decidir uma prova longa.
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