MYou're on The Pregame, and F1 just delivered a monster shock in Austin qualifying.
LAlonso is OUT in Q2. Alonso! And Colapinto, Bearman, the whole midfield blew up.
MLet's start with the fight at the top: Max Verstappen has the fastest time, Lando Norris right behind him by sixty-eight thousandths.
LThat's nothing. That's a heartbeat. But here's the real story: number sixteen in qualifying is Fernando Alonso.
MNo way that stands. Aston Martin's been finding pace all weekend.
LIt already stands — F1 posted the eliminated list. Gasly, Hulkenberg, Bearman, Bortoleto, Colapinto, Alonso. Done.
MAlonso eliminated in Q2 at a track he's won at. That's not a bad day, that's a bad car.
LMeanwhile, soccer news: Julián Álvarez just apologized to Atlético Madrid fans for what he said during the World Cup.
MWhat did he say?
LHe didn't spell it out, but he told Movistar it was a mistake — both how he said it and when.
MThe fans were angry, and he gets it. That's how you handle a locker room mess.
LYou apologize, you move on, you score goals. The fans forgive winners.
MAnd they have to. Atlético's chasing the title. They need him.
LOne more thing: UFC posted Alex Volkanovski looking like fine wine before UFC 333.
MHe's thirty-seven and still terrifying. That's the story.
LMore coming up. The NFL's got quarterback rankings and Monday Night line moves.