F1 US Grand Prix LIVE: Qualifying schedule and times as Lando Norris looks to bounce back after sprint
F1 live updates from the Circuit of the Americas after Verstappen claimed victory in the sprint race
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: Max Verstappen, who starts on pole...
“I can drive a bit more around the problems, today I hope we’re competitive in the race. In the race, we’ve been lacking quite a bit - I hope today we’re more competitive.”
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“It feels hot, which changes the balance of the car. Hopefully we can get some points in the sprint as well as tomorrow.
“We’ll see what we can do, we look decent compared to the RB.”
Odds for the sprint race!
US Grand Prix sprint - winner
- Max Verstappen - 4/7
- George Russell - 4/1
- Charles Leclerc - 4/1
- Lando Norris - 8/1
- Carlos Sainz - 33/1
- Lewis Hamilton - 100/1
- Nico Hulkenberg - 200/1
- Oscar Piastri, Sergio Perez - 250/1
- Yuki Tsunoda, Kevin Magnussen - 500/1
- Fernando Alonso, Franco Colapinto - 1000/1
F1 US Grand Prix: A reminder of the starting grid for US Grand Prix sprint race:
1. Max Verstappen
2. George Russell
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Lando Norris
5. Carlos Sainz
6. Nico Hulkenberg
7. Lewis Hamilton
8. Kevin Magnussen
9. Yuki Tsunoda
10. Franco Colapinto
11. Sergio Perez
12. Pierre Gasly
13. Lance Stroll
14. Fernando Alonso
13. Lance Stroll
15. Liam Lawson
16. Oscar Piastri
17. Esteban Ocon
18. Valtteri Bottas
29. Zhou Guanyu
Pit lane. Alex Albon
F1 US Grand Prix: Sprint race!
Welcome to live coverage of the sprint race in Austin with The Independent!
Max Verstappen starts on pole position with Mercedes’ George Russell alongside him in second.
Lando Norris starts down in fourth, with Lewis Hamilton in seventh.
We’re just 15 minutes from lights out under the beating sun in Austin!
What is the starting grid for US Grand Prix sprint race?
1. Max Verstappen
2. George Russell
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Lando Norris
5. Carlos Sainz
6. Nico Hulkenberg
7. Lewis Hamilton
8. Kevin Magnussen
9. Yuki Tsunoda
10. Franco Colapinto
11. Sergio Perez
12. Pierre Gasly
13. Lance Stroll
14. Fernando Alonso
13. Lance Stroll
15. Liam Lawson
16. Oscar Piastri
17. Esteban Ocon
18. Valtteri Bottas
29. Zhou Guanyu
Pit lane. Alex Albon
F1 US Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton, after qualifying P7 for the sprint today:
“I got unlucky with the yellow flag. It is what it is, four-tenths up.
Is that a pole gone begging? “Yep. The team has made a step with the car, the upgrade has clearly worked. It’s been a tough slog for everyone. Tomorrow we have another chance.
“We made changes to the car, it’s always a bit of a gamble. As soon as I got out the car, night and day different.”
NEW: Alex Albon to start from the pit-lane
The Williams driver - who qualified in 18th - will start the sprint race from the pit-lane following setup changes made to his car.
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