P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris beat championship rival Max Verstappen to pole position at Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix as George Russell’s crash brought an anti-climatic end. With the Sprint sessions done and dusted, all attention turned back towards the main action and the laps that would determine who lined up where for the Grand Prix. Lando […]
After the Sprint sessions concluded, focus shifted back to the main action with the laps determining the starting grid for the Grand Prix. Lando Norris initially led with a time of 1:34.029s, followed closely by Carlos Sainz. Max Verstappen later took the top spot with a time of 1:33.690s in his Red Bull. Sergio Perez secured third place, while Pierre Gasly briefly topped the charts before being overtaken by Charles Leclerc. George Russell made it to Q2, but Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in Q1, finishing in 19th place. Max Verstappen continued to dominate, clinching pole position with a time of 1:32.586s, ahead of Carlos Sainz and Norris, who unexpectedly secured the pole position in Austin.
