United States Grand Prix 2026: Antonelli on pole
Andrea Kimi Antonelli took pole for the United States Grand Prix 2026 at Circuit of the Americas, beating Max Verstappen by 0.179s in round 18.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas with a Mercedes Q3 lap of 1:34.035. Max Verstappen qualified second for Red Bull on 1:34.214, 0.179s behind Antonelli in round 18 of the 2026 season.
Qualifying
Isack Hadjar secured third for Red Bull with a Q3 time of 1:34.250. Charles Leclerc placed fourth for Ferrari on 1:34.267, and Lewis Hamilton took fifth for Ferrari on 1:34.311.
George Russell qualified sixth for Mercedes with a 1:34.476 in Q3. Oscar Piastri took seventh for McLaren on 1:34.803, while Lando Norris was eighth for McLaren with a 1:35.049.
Grid
Arvid Lindblad put the RB F1 Team ninth with a Q3 lap of 1:36.049. Liam Lawson completed the top 10 for the RB F1 Team after reaching Q2 and recording 1:35.058 there.
Antonelli also led Q2 with 1:34.278 after posting 1:35.390 in Q1. Verstappen recorded 1:35.215 in Q1 and 1:34.471 in Q2, while Leclerc set 1:35.200 in Q1 and 1:34.198 in Q2 before qualifying fourth.
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