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F1 – Sainz flies to pole position in Austin; Alonzo, 9th

Two weeks after Max Verstappen won his second Formula 1 world title, the single-seaters of the highest category returned to action in a United States Grand Prix that left us with very bad news before qualifying, the death of Dietrich Mateschitz, the founder of Red Bull.

After a Q1 in which the elimination of an Esteban Ocon wearing the new Alpine background was surprising, and a Q2 in which Alfa Romeo almost caused a big surprise by putting its two single-seaters in the last round, the fight for the first Plaza seemed things of two: Verstappen and Leclerc, although it was not like that in the end.

From the first laps, the Ferraris showed their speed and Charles Leclerc took the lead, but when the checkered flag waved it was his teammate, Carlos Sainz, the driver who took pole position with a 1:34.356 , ahead of the Monegasque.

Max Verstappen finished third, less than a tenth behind the Spaniard, with Sergio Pérez fourth, a little further. Lewis Hamilton was fifth, but does not lose hope of a podium for tomorrow’s race at the United States GP.

Sixth was the other of the Mercedes, that of George Russell, who finished ahead of Lance Stroll and Lando Norris. Fernando Alonso finished ninth after being very competitive throughout the weekend, consistently leading Esteban Ocon despite the French driver running the new A522 floor specification.

Valtteri Bottas, at the wheel of his Alfa Romeo, completed the top ten positions in qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin.

Qualifying results for the 2022 F1 US GP in Austin

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Cla Pilot laps Weather Difference Interval Km/h
1 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. 14 1’34,356 210,339
2 MonacoCharles Leclerc 14 1’34.421 0.065 0.065 210.194
3 NetherlandsMax Verstappen 15 1’34.448 0.092 0.027 210.134
4 Mexico Sergio Perez 12 1’34,645 0.289 0.197 209,697
5 United KingdomLewis Hamilton 18 1’34.947 0.591 0.302 209.030
6 United KingdomGeorge Russell 19 1’34.988 0.632 0.041 208.940
7 CanadaLance Stroll 15 1’35.598 1.242 0.610 207.606
8 United KingdomLando Norris 18 1’35.690 1.334 0.092 207.407
9 SpainFernando Alonso 17 1’35.876 1.520 0.186 207.004
10 Finland Valtteri Bottas 18 1’36.319 1.963 0.443 206.052
Esteban Ocon, Alpine A522

Esteban Ocon, Alpine A522

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Fernando Alonso, Alpine A522

Fernando Alonso, Alpine A522

2 / 22

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Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-22

Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-22

3 / 22

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

4 / 22

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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR22

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR22

5/22

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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL36

Lando Norris, McLaren MCL36

6 / 22

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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR22

Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR22

7 / 22

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Alex Albon, Williams FW44

Alex Albon, Williams FW44

8 / 22

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari F1-75

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari F1-75

9 / 22

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari F1-75

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari F1-75

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari F1-75

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari F1-75

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR22

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR22

12/22

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Esteban Ocon, Alpine A522, Nicholas Latifi, Williams FW44

Esteban Ocon, Alpine A522, Nicholas Latifi, Williams FW44

13/22

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Fernando Alonso, Alpine A522, Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL36

Fernando Alonso, Alpine A522, Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL36

14 / 22

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Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-22

Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-22

15 / 22

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George Russell, Mercedes W13, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13

George Russell, Mercedes W13, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13

16/22

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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL36

Lando Norris, McLaren MCL36

17/22

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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13, George Russell, Mercedes W13

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13, George Russell, Mercedes W13

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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR22

Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR22

19/22

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Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB18, Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-22

Sergio Pérez, Red Bull Racing RB18, Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-22

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Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri AT03, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13

Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri AT03, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13

21/22

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Carlos SainzFerrari F1-75

Carlos Sainz, Ferrari F1-75

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This was the Q1 of the F1 classification in the USA

As usual, the first cars to hit the track were the Haas and the Williams, the main favorites to be eliminated in this first round. From the beginning, the great candidates for pole position, Ferrari and Red Bull, were placed in the first positions, with the Mercedes on the prowl.

After the first attempts, Carlos Sainz set the best time in Q1 with a 1:35.297 , half a second ahead of his direct rivals. Behind, Mick Schumacher was saved with a 13th position, while his teammate, Kevin Magnussen occupied the penultimate place in the time table, only ahead of the Chinese Alfa Romeo driver.

In the last minutes, practically everyone returned to the asphalt to complete a lap that would give them a pass to Q2. However, five drivers failed: Kevin Magnussen, Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Ocon who was the biggest surprise, Mick Schumacher and Nicholas Latifi.

Alexander Albon and Lance Stroll stayed less than a tenth from the elimination zone, with joy especially in the Williams garage, where hardly anyone had a Q2 in Austin.

Qualified and eliminated from Q1 of the US GP in Austin

Cla Pilot laps Weather Difference Interval Km/h
1 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. 4 1’35,297 208,262
2 MonacoCharles Leclerc 4 1’35.795 0.498 0.498 207.179
3 NetherlandsMax Verstappen 3 1’35.864 0.567 0.069 207.030
4 United KingdomLewis Hamilton 6 1’36.148 0.851 0.284 206.419
5 Mexico Sergio Perez 3 1’36.163 0.866 0.015 206,387
6 United KingdomGeorge Russell 6 1’36.195 0.898 0.032 206.318
7 SpainFernando Alonso 5 1’36.446 1.149 0.251 205.781
8 United KingdomLando Norris 6 1’36.465 1.168 0.019 205.740
9 France Pierre Gasly 6 1’36,577 1,280 0.112 205,502
10 China Guanyu Zhou 9 1’36.656 1.359 0.079 205.334
11 GermanySebastian Vettel 6 1’36.695 1.398 0.039 205.251
12 Finland Valtteri Bottas 6 1’36.746 1.449 0.051 205.143
13 Japan Yuki Tsunoda 6 1’36.808 1.511 0.062 205.011
14 CanadaLance Stroll 6 1’36.860 1.563 0.052 204.901
15 Thailand Alexander Albon 9 1’36.932 1.635 0.072 204.749
16 DenmarkKevin Magnussen 8 1’36.949 1.652 0.017 204.713
17 AustraliaDaniel Ricciardo 6 1’37.046 1.749 0.097 204.509
18 FranceEsteban Ocon 6 1’37.068 1.771 0.022 204.462
19 GermanyMick Schumacher 8 1’37.111 1.814 0.043 204.372
20 CanadaNicholas Latifi 8 1’37.244 1.947 0.133 204.092

This was the Q2 of the F1 classification in the USA

After a relatively quiet first round, the fight to enter the last and final Q3 was going to be titanic and it was like that from the beginning, since at least six holes, those of Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes, seemed more than assured.

Completed the first attempts, Leclerc was leading with a 1:35.246 , a time almost nailed to that of Verstappen. From behind, the Alfa Romeos were placed ahead of Norris, who marked the last position that gave access to Q3, very close to the records of Albon, Tsunoda and Stroll. Gasly and Vettel didn’t even complete a lap.

Finally, the times were shuffled a lot in the last laps and the drivers eliminated in Q2 were Alex Albon, Sebastian Vettel, Pierre Gasly, Guanyu Zhou and Yuki Tsinoda. The positive surprise was given by Alfa Romeo, which put both of its cars in Q3 before its Chinese driver was penalized for exceeding the track limits and fell to the back of the grid, giving access to the last round to a Lando Norris who had finished 11th originally.

Verstappen took to the track at the last attempt on a new soft tyre, but failed to set a time and the fastest time in qualifying was held by the Monegasque Ferrari driver.

Qualified and eliminated from Q2 of the US GP in Austin

Cla Pilot laps Weather Difference Interval Km/h
1 MonacoCharles Leclerc 7 1’35.246     208.374
2 NetherlandsMax Verstappen 7 1’35.294 0.048 0.048 208.269
3 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. 7 1’35,590 0.344 0.296 207,624
4 United KingdomGeorge Russell 12 1’35.692 0.446 0.102 207.402
5 United KingdomLewis Hamilton 12 1’35.732 0.486 0.040 207.316
6 Mexico Sergio Perez 6 1,35,864 0.618 0.132 207,030
7 SpainFernando Alonso 11 1’35.988 0.742 0.124 206.763
8 CanadaLance Stroll 12 1’36.032 0.786 0.044 206.668
9 Finland Valtteri Bottas 12 1’36.321 1.075 0.289 206.048
10 United KingdomLando Norris 12 1’36.341 1.095 0.020 206.005
11 Thailand Alexander Albon 15 1’36.368 1.122 0.027 205.948
12 GermanySebastian Vettel 12 1’36.398 1.152 0.030 205.883
13 France Pierre Gasly 11 1’36,740 1,494 0.342 205.156
14 China Guanyu Zhou 15 1’36.970 1.724 0.230 204.669
15 Japan Yuki Tsunoda 12 1’37.147 1.901 0.177 204.296

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