United States GP Qualifying: Lando Norris beats Max Verstappen to pole as George Russell crash ends session

Lando Norris beat title rival Max Verstappen to United States Grand Prix pole as George Russell’s crash brought qualifying to a premature end.

McLaren’s Norris produced a superb effort to edge world championship leader Verstappen by 0.031s on their first flying laps in the final part of the session, before both drivers were forced to abort their second runs when Russell crashed at Turn 19.

Verstappen had produced…