Max Verstappen set the fastest time in qualifying for the 2023 US Grand Prix, but his time was deleted. Leclerc will start from pole position ahead of Norris and Hamilton.
Heat and track limits. Formula 1 in Austin continued where it ended in Qatar. Perhaps the only thing missing was the Qatari air humidity.
In the first part of the qualification, Nico Hülkenberg paid the most for the track limits, who was one of those who did not advance. The FIA erased his time for exceeding the track limits in the sixth corner. The surprise was provided by Fernando Alonso, who until now was the only driver to advance to Q3 in all of this year’s qualifiers. In Austin, however, the qualification ended for him already in the first part. Hülkenberg, Alonso, Albon, Stroll and Sargeant did not advance from Q1.
In the middle part, the sports commissioners deleted Norris’s time, but he was able to correct it. Cunoda, Chou, Bottas, Magnussen and Ricciardo did not advance to the next fights.
In the third section, Leclerc took first place. Verstappen lost two tenths to him and was really angry that Pérez got in his way in the last corner, but he was quite far from him. In second place was Hamilton, who lost 5 hundredths to the Monaco. The Russells erased time.
In the second attempt, Leclerc accelerated even more. But Verstappen managed to beat his time by 0.005 seconds. Shortly afterwards, however, the Red Bull riders erased the time for exceeding the track limits in the 19th corner.
Pole position was thus won by Leclerc ahead of Norris and Hamilton. Verstappen will start sixth.
Starting grid
P. Driver Team Note 1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 2 Lando Norris McLaren 3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 4 Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 5 George Russell Mercedes 6 Max Verstappen Red Bull 7 Pierre Gasly Alpine 8 Esteban Ocon Alpine 9 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 10 Oscar Piastri McLaren 11 Júki Cunoda AlphaTauri 12 Kuan-yu Chou Alfa Romeo 13 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 14 Kevin Magnussen Haas 15 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri 16 Nico Hülkenberg Haas 17 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 18 Alexander Albon Williams 19 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 20 Logan Sargeant Williams
Part Three (Q3)
P. Rider Team Time Loss Wheel Tire. 1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:34.723 6 soft 2 Lando Norris McLaren 1:34.853 0.130 6 soft 3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:34.862 0.139 6 soft 4 Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:34.945 0.222 6 soft 5 George Russell Mercedes 1:35.079 0.356 6 soft 6 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:35.081 0.358 6 soft 7 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:35.089 0.366 6 soft 8 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:35.154 0.431 6 soft 9 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:35.173 0.450 6 soft 10 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:35.467 0.744 6 soft
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00:01: And Verstappen erased the time!
00:00: Verstappen first by 0.005 seconds!
00:00: Have a nice Saturday… but we’re still going. Leclerc accelerates, Norris second.
23:55: The Russells erased time.
23:53: Hamilton second +0.056 seconds.
23:52: First attempts… Leclerc first with a lead of 0.252 seconds on Verstappen!
23:51: Norris, Piastri and Ocon on used softies.
23:48: The last part begins…
Second part (Q2)
P. Rider Team Time Loss Wheel Tire. 1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:35.004 6 soft 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:35.008 0.004 6 soft 3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:35.240 0.236 6 soft 4 Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:35.302 0.298 6 soft 5 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:35.413 0.409 6 soft 6 Lando Norris McLaren 1:35.441 0.437 6 soft 7 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:35.496 0.492 6 soft 8 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:35.576 0.572 5 soft 9 George Russell Mercedes 1:35.606 0.602 6 soft 10 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:35.679 0.675 5 soft 11 Júki Cunoda AlphaTauri 1:35.697 0.693 6 soft 12 Kuan-yu Chou Alfa Romeo 1:35.698 0.694 6 soft 13 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1: 35.858 0.854 6 soft 14 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:35.880 0.876 6 soft 15 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri 1:35.974 0.970 6 soft
23:43: Ricciardo was running out of time.
23:42: Pérez advanced by just 0.018 seconds.
23:41: Will not advance: Cunoda, Chou, Bottas, Magnussen and Ricciardo.
23:40: Norris, Hamilton go up. Also Russell.
23:32:
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23:32: The Norriss erased time. It’s the last one.
23:28: The second part begins…
First part (Q1)
P. Rider Team Time Loss Wheel Tire. 1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:35.091 6 soft 2 Lando Norris McLaren 1:35.110 0.019 8 soft 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:35.346 0.255 6 soft 4 Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:35.824 0.733 6 soft 5 Júki Cunoda AlphaTauri 1:35.913 0.822 6 soft 6 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:35.989 0.898 6 soft 7 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:36.009 0.918 6 soft 8 Kuan-yu Chou Alfa Romeo 1:36.052 0.961 9 soft 9 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:36.061 0.970 9 soft 10 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:36.064 0.973 9 soft 11 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:36.082 0.991 9 soft 12 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:36.131 1.040 9 soft 13 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:3 6.158 1.067 7 soft 14 George Russell Mercedes 1:36.165 1.074 6 soft 15 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri 1:36.213 1.122 6 soft 16 Nico Hülkenberg Haas 1:36.235 1.144 6 soft 17 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:36.268 1.177 8 soft 18 Alexander Albon Williams 1:36.315 1.224 6 soft 19 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:36.589 1.498 9 soft 20 Logan Sargeant Williams 1:36.827 1.736 8 soft
23:20: Hülkenberg, Alonso, Albon, Stroll and Sargeant will not advance. Fernando Alonso will definitely not advance to Q3 for the first time this year.
23:19: The Hulk is collapsing and his time has been erased!
23:17: Verstappen returns to the front, but not for long. Hamilton beats him.
23:13: Sargeant, Chow lost times due to track limits. Ferrari drivers take the lead…
23:11: There was some smoke at Aston…
23:10: But Gasly is already surpassing him.
23:10: Hulkenberg first!
23:07: And Verstappen already takes first place.
23:06: In the lead so far, Leclerc, who disappears in the pits.
23:00: green light, qualification begins. It’s Friday, but everything is business as usual. Riders ride on soft tires.
22:57: Max Verstappen won ten pole positions this year. Pérez, Leclerc and Sainz two each and Hamilton one.
22:51: Temperatures are higher than in training. The air is 35 °C, the track eight more.
22:50: Welcome to the 2023 USA GP Qualifying Live Stream.
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