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The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the Sprint and Qualifying from the Circuit of The Americas ahead of the United States Grand Prix.

Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day at the Circuit of The Americas.

Max Verstappen continued his domination of the United States Grand Prix weekend, securing pole position in Qualifying.

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 2. Lando Norris (McLaren), 3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton delivered a strong Qualifying performance for Ferrari, with both drivers set to start the United States Grand Prix from the top five positions.

Oscar Piastri has admitted that he “didn’t really feel terribly comfortable” during Qualifying for the United States Grand Prix, with the Australian aiming to “make up some ground” on Sunday after ending the session in P6.

Max Verstappen will start on pole for the United States Grand Prix, but his session was not without drama as he missed out on the opportunity to set a second time in Q3.

On Saturday, McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown said he expected the climax to the world championship to be "brutal". His words quickly proved prophetic.

On Saturday, McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown said he expected the climax to the world championship to be "brutal". His words quickly proved prophetic.

A plaque unveiled at the Circuit of The Americas during the United States Grand Prix race weekend has drawn scrutiny across social media after fans spotted a factual inaccuracy.
Installed as part of the circuit's celebration of the Andretti corner, the plaque describes Mario Andretti as being "the only American to win the Formula One World Championship."
As many have pointed out, Phil Hill ...Keep reading

Austin Hill is going to race for a NASCAR Xfinity Series championship.
Not, not that one but like Aric Almirola the weekend prior at Las Vegas, Hill clinched a spot in the Owner’s Championship that NASCAR pays out prize money to with a win on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. In the process, he also made a statement about a driver’s championship run that wasn’t meant to be as a result ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has confirmed that Ferrari has made changes after his comments over the Singapore Grand Prix when he promised "background talks" would take place. With the Scuderia putting these into practice for the United States Grand Prix weekend, it paid off with a cleaner session and better one-lap performance at the Circuit of The Americas.
After a mixed day, Hamilton qualified fifth for ...Keep reading

At a Monster Jam event in Spokane, Washington, NASCAR driver Ryan Vargas was taking part for the very first time. He took the wheel of the famous monster truck, El Toro Loco, and you could say it went pretty well.
Vargas scored seven points in the racing competition, the freestyle competition, and the two-wheels skills challenge. That was enough for him to secure the overall event victory on ...Keep reading

Lance Stroll has been given a five-place grid penalty for crashing into Esteban Ocon during the US GP sprint race






 
 
 
 
 
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Max Verstappen will start on pole for Sunday’s United States Grand Prix as he bids to complete a perfect weekend after also winning the Saturday sprint race at Circuit of the Americas.
The Red Bull driver will start alongside McLaren driver Lando Norris on the front row, while championship leader Oscar Piastri is down in sixth after running a used set of tyres in Q3.
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Lando Norris has been reflecting on what caused McLaren to “struggle” more in Qualifying for the United States Grand Prix, with the Briton – who took P2 – suggesting that he had “no chance” of taking pole position.

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes) 3 – Carlos SAINZ (Williams)

Max Verstappen made it two from two as he backed up his Sprint pole with pole for the Grand Prix in Austin. The Dutchman beat the field by an impressive margin too, as Lando Norris managed to grab P2 on the grid. But Championship leader Oscar Piastri was only sixth, leaving him with it all to do in the race. Here are the best facts and stats from Qualifying at the Circuit of The Americas…

Max Verstappen secured pole position for the United States Grand Prix, backing up his lights-to-flag victory in the Sprint, despite a timing error from Red Bull denying him a second timed effort in Q3.

Max Verstappen has seized pole position for the United States Grand Prix, the Dutchman’s initial lap in Q3 proving enough to secure him the top spot after running out of time to put in a second effort.