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The first race of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix gets underway TODAY (Saturday, October 18), before attention switches to the main event on…
The first race of the United States Grand Prix weekend starts today, Saturday, October 18, before the main event on Sunday in Austin. Max Verstappen claimed pole position in the sprint qualifying session on Friday, with Lando Norris in second, and Oscar Piastri in third, setting up a thrilling first corner battle. Nico Hulkenberg qualified fourth, and George Russell fifth, while Ferrari struggled with Lewis Hamilton in eighth and Charles Leclerc in 10th. Verstappen, aiming for his 13th sprint race win, aims to close the gap to the McLarens in the championship at the Circuit of the Americas.
The race start time is 12:00pm local time (CDT) for the first race on Saturday, with qualifying for the main race later that day at 4pm. The F1 event timings have been converted to various time zones worldwide for fans to follow. In the headlines, Charles Leclerc faces an FIA summons as Ferrari’s struggles continue at the United States GP, with changes in the broadcasting lineup and whispers of Christian Horner’s potential Aston Martin F1 takeover.
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