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Verstappen hopes two new sets of soft tyres can help in Austin

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After qualifying second behind Kimi Antonelli, Verstappen hopes two new sets of soft tyres can help in the race.

GPBeat · Newsroom25 Oct 2026, 07:23 · 1 min

Max Verstappen hopes two new sets of soft tyres can help him in the United States Grand Prix after qualifying second in Austin behind Kimi Antonelli.

Verstappen said it had been the plan in qualifying to have both sets of new softs available for the race. Antonelli was just under two-tenths quicker in Q3.

He also said some elements in the engine were not optimal before the start and that they were being worked on.

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