F1 US Grand Prix LIVE: Qualifying results, standings and grid as Lando Norris eyes pole position
F1 live updates from the Circuit of the Americas as Norris eyes pole position to help his title cause
Max Verstappen ended his winless run to convert his pole position into victory at Saturday’s sprint race in the United States and extend his championship lead over Lando Norris by two points.
Verstappen led from start to finish to take the chequered flag 3.8 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, who moved past Norris on the final lap.
Norris hung on to third, one place ahead of Charles Leclerc. George Russell started second but finished only fifth.
Lewis Hamilton was sixth in the other Mercedes.
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F1 US Grand Prix: Final flying laps coming up!
Moment of truth now. Can Max Verstappen go quicker?
F1 US Grand Prix: Lando Norris on provisional pole!
Wow! What a first lap from Lando Norris!
He’s on provisional pole with a 1:32:330 - 0.031 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen!
Carlos Sainz is third, three-tenths off, with Charles Leclerc in fourth.
5-10: Piastri, Russell, Gasly, Magnussen, Alonso (no time)
Gauntlet well and truly thrown down for Verstappen! They will all have another go - 5:00 to go in Q3...
F1 US Grand Prix: Q3 underway!
Here we go then!
10 drivers involved: Norris, Piastri, Russell, Magnussen, Verstappen, Sainz, Leclerc, Perez, Gasly, Alonso
Is it Verstappen’s pole to lose?
F1 US Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton, after qualifying P19...
“In the sprint, we had some sort of failure on the front suspension. It made the balance really difficult.
“The car was a nightmare in qualifying. We should start in the pit-lane, otherwise we won’t be going anywhere.
“It was a very inconsistent balance and no grip.”
F1 US Grand Prix: Yuki Tsunoda is out!
Tsunoda knocked out right at the end by Fernando Alonso!
Bottom-five and out in Q2 (11-15): Tsunoda, Hulkenberg, Ocon, Stroll, Lawson
So credit to Galy, Alonso and Magnussen for getting through!
Top-3: Verstappen, Sainz, Norris
Now time for the top-10 shootout!
F1 US Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc is safe!
Leclerc puts in a clean lap and is up to third, as Verstappen goes fastest.
Final laps coming in now...
F1 US Grand Prix: Lando Norris fastest but on new tyres
Norris goes to the top with a 1:32:851, two-tenths quicker than his title rival in second but Verstappen was on used tyres.
Doesn’t bode great.
Meanwhile, down in P14 is Charles Leclerc!
Current bottom-five (11-15): Ocon, Alonso, Stroll, Leclerc, Lawson
5:00 to go in Q2...
F1 US Grand Prix: Max Verstappen quickest early on
Verstappen goes quickest, with Gasly second and Sainz third.
And Lawson isn’t going to set a time, incidentally.
Current bottom-five (11-15): Ocon, Alonso, Stroll, Leclerc, Lawson
8:00 to go...
F1 US Grand Prix: Q2 underway!
Well, after the shock of Q1, what will Q2 bring?!
Liam Lawson, incidentally, may well not take part in this given his engine penalty - and he’ll start at the back of the grid.
F1 US Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton out in Q1!
What a nightmare for Lewis Hamilton - he has not made it through! What a shock!
The seven-time world champion only P19, by 0.121 seconds to Lance Stroll, yet his team-mate George Russell went P3!
A mistake at turn 12, I believe, for Lewis. Oh jeez...
Bottom-five and out in Q1 (16-20): Albon, Colapinto, Bottas, Hamilton, Zhou
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