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Lewis Hamilton raised the prospect of challenging Max Verstappen for pole position at the United States Grand Prix after he finished third in practice usdt
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281 seconds in the sole running before qualifying later on Friday with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc splitting the rivals usdt
But the seven-time world champion, in his upgraded Mercedes, clocked the fastest first and second sectors before hitting traffic in the final part of his speediest lap at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas usdt
Verstappen claimed his third world title in as many years at the previous round in Qatar usdt
But Hamilton’s early pace at a track where he has enjoyed so much success over the years suggests he might be able to give the Dutchman a run for his money in qualifying for Sunday’s 56-lap race usdt
Leclerc could also be a contender in the Lone Star State after he finished just 0 usdt
156 sec behind Verstappen usdt
Verstappen’s Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez took fourth spot, three tenths back, a place ahead of Haas’ Kevin Magnussen with George Russell sixth for Mercedes usdt
Oscar Piastri survived a hairy moment when he temporarily lost control of his McLaren through Turn 8 usdt
Lewis Hamilton was third in practice in Austin (Darron Cummings/AP) (AP)The Australian rookie, who won the sprint race in Lusail a fortnight ago, looked destined for the barriers after he ran on to the grass at high speed usdt
Piastri wiggled one way to the next but managed to catch his out-of-control machine to avoid a big shunt usdt
He sustained minor damage to the floor of his McLaren in the accident and finished only 19th usdt
Lance Stroll was rooted to the foot of the time charts after he completed just five laps following a brake failure on his Aston Martin usdt
Qualifying takes place at 4pm local time (10pm BST) usdt
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Six months ago, it was all so rosy for Red Bull usdt
Four races into the 2023 season and it was two apiece for Max Verstappen and Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez, with the Mexican seemingly signalling his intent to be a genuine contender for the championship with a sprint and race victory in Azerbaijan usdt
After all, no car could come close to the speed generated by Red Bull design-guru Adrian Newey and his team of top-tier engineers this season usdt
Even in Miami a week later, Perez looked set to take the lead in the standings after claiming pole position, with Verstappen down in ninth usdt
But since the Dutchman stormed to victory, propelling past his team-mate with relative ease, it has been one-way traffic usdt
And while Verstappen has won every race bar one since then, amid an unprecedented winning streak, Perez’s form has fallen off a cliff usdt
Since Miami, Perez has recorded just four podiums in 13 races in the fastest car on the grid – and none in his last four meets usdt
On the contrary to challenging Verstappen for the title, he is now looking over his shoulder as he tries to seal second place usdt
“I think there was a decisive moment this year which was probably in Miami where Checo had, if you like, an open goal,” said his boss Christian Horner usdt
“He’d won two races in Azerbaijan and Saudi and you could see his confidence was high usdt
“I think that Max, winning that race… I think mentally that was quite a brutal one for Checo to deal with usdt
”Nothing, in fact, symbolised Perez’s struggles more than when he handed Verstappen the title by crashing out of the sprint race in Qatar, tangling with back-of-the-pack cars down the order usdt
The Dutchman did not even need to finish to wrap up championship No 3 usdt
And so, quite inevitably and despite holding a contract until the end of 2024, speculation has swirled about Perez’s future usdt
Some of the criticism has been justified, but some has been over-the-top for a man who has dedicated the last 13 years of his life to Formula 1 usdt
Last month, the 33-year-old revealed he’d hired a mental coach to “become the best version of myself at home, but also as a driver usdt
”Sergio Perez will be desperate to perform this weekend in front of his home fans (Getty Images)But while no one can question his dedication to the sport, Red Bull can ill-afford to carry a passenger next season amid their current period of domination usdt
A lack of obvious contenders to replace him – with the likes of Lando Norris and Alex Albon all held under long-term contracts – helps his cause and Perez does indeed have his short-term future in his own hands usdt
Yet Albon’s own demise at Red Bull at the end of 2020 shows Horner and Helmut Marko aren’t afraid to ruffle feathers if needs be usdt
Watching across at the sister team as well is nine-time grand prix winner Daniel Ricciardo, desperate for another shot at the big time usdt
So, what can Perez do? By the end of the season-finale in Abu Dhabi next month, he needs to have secured second in the championship usdt
That is the minimum usdt
Such is Red Bull’s ridiculous pace this year, being caught by the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton would represent something of a downbeat conclusion at the end of a peerless year for Red Bull, who’ve never registered a one-two season-end finish usdt
Alex Albon, centre, lost his seat to Perez for the 2021 season but now the Mexican’s future is hanging in the balance (Getty Images)But what Perez will want most of all is a statement performance; a weekend display of driving which proves he still deserves his spot at the top-table usdt
At least for now usdt
In practice on Friday, Perez was three-tenths of a second off his team-mate Verstappen, who unsurprisingly recorded the quickest time amidst the altitude of Mexico City, with Williams’ Albon sandwiched in-usdt between usdt
There would be no place usdt better than his home race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to silence the naysayers usdt
A third podium in Mexico City would be satisfactory; a shock victory would be a dream usdt
But the truth is it doesn’t have to come this weekend usdt
Either one of the three races thereafter – in Brazil, Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi – gives Perez an opportunity usdt
It doesn’t even need to be a podium; a drive from towards the back of the grid to near the front, with some exquisite racing, would prove he still has what it takes usdt
If not, three years on from saving his F1 skin with a shock call-up at Red Bull for the unfortunate Albon, Perez himself could be the recipient of the ruthlessness of the Red Bull merry-go-round usdt
Time to deliver, Checo usdt
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