Max Verstappen will face the United States GP from pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton . Carlos Sainz , who finished the qualifying session sixth, will start fifth due to the suspension of Valtteri Bottas , who finished fourth after Sergio Pérez and ahead of Leclerc . Also by suspension Fernando Alonso will start last despite having classified in fifteenth position.
Minute by minute of the United States GP F1 classification
00:02 – Verstappen takes pole!
Max Verstappen takes pole. He will start ahead of Hamilton and Sergio Pérez . Leclerc has improved the time of Carlos Sainz who finished sixth in the qualifying session.
00:00 – Hamilton gets first
Provisional pole for Hamilton . Verstappen comes faster and Carlos Sainz improving.
23:57 – Carlos Sainz leaves for his last attempt
With 3 minutes remaining, Carlos Sainz leaves with the intention of improving his fifth place.
23:54 – Red Bulls put first
Now the pole would go to Sergio Pérez , who would come out ahead of Verstappen . Carlos Sainz is right now fifth.
23:53 – Carlos Sainz takes third
Carlos Sainz is third behind the Mercedes. Improve Leclerc’s time.
23:52 – Bottas better than Hamilton
Hamilton turnaround… but Bottas improves his time.
23:48 – Q3 begins
Who will achieve pole in Austin? What starting position will Carlos Sainz achieve?
23:41 – Alonso is eliminated in Q2
Esteban Ocon , Sebastian Vettel , George Russell , Giovinazzi and Fernando Alonso are eliminated. Carlos Sainz makes the cut.
23:38 – Sergio Pérez improves and puts Alonso in the elimination zone
With two minutes remaining, Sergio Pérez has placed seventh behind Carlos Sainz . Fernando Alonso is already in the elimination zone.
23:36: Five minutes to the end of Q2!
Sergio Pérez leaves for the last stake. For now, the Red Bull driver would be eliminated.
23:32 – Carlos Sainz gets sixth
Right now Sergio Pérez , Ricciardo , Russell , Vettel and Giovinazzi would be eliminated. Alonso is tenth.
11:30 pm: Verstappen, also ahead of Hamilton in Q2
Max Verstappen improves Lewis Hamilton’s time and takes the lead with ten minutes remaining.
23:29: Alonso resigns to go to Q3
Fernando Alonso , with used tires, is going to limit himself to giving the slipstream to his teammate.
23:25 – Q2 begins
Fernando Alonso , Esteban Ocon , George Russell , Giovinazzi , Vettel … they can have a bad time.
23:23 –Esteban Ocon is going to have a difficult time in Q2
Alpine isn’t rolling fast in Austin. Most likely, Alonso’s help will not be enough for Esteban Ocon to go to Q2.
23:20 – Alonso goes to Q2!
Fernando Alonso goes to Q2, where he can help Esteban Ocon . Stroll , Latifi , Raikkonen , Schumacher and Mazepin are eliminated . Leclerc , Carlos Sainz’s teammate at Ferrari, set the best time.
23:14 – Alonso would be eliminated 4 minutes from time
With four minutes to go, Alonso , Latifi , Schumacher , Raikkonen and Mazepin would be eliminated.
23: 11- Verstappen takes first place again
Max Verstappen wants to dominate from Q1. Dutch is put first. Fernando Alonso still does not leave.
23: 09- Carlos Sainz gets fourth
Right now the top four are Ricciardo , Verstappen , Norris and Carlos Sainz .
23:07 – The Red Bulls start ahead of the Mercedes
Max Verstappen set the best time ahead of Sergio Pérez . They were followed by Valtteri Bottas as third and Lewis Hamilton as fourth.
23:04 – Bottas and Vettel will go back together with Alonso
In addition to Fernando Alonso , Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel have changed engines and will start from the back of the grid.
23:00 – Q1 begins
Nikita Mazepin, Mick Schumacher, Antonio Giovinazzi, Kimi Raikkonen and Nicholas Latifi, favorites to be eliminated in Q1.
22:57 – Circuit characteristics
Name: Circuit of the Americas
Length: 5.513 kilometers
Curves: 20 (11 left | 9 right)
Race distance: 56 laps / 308,405 km
Circuit record: Charles Leclerc, 1’36.169 (2019)
22:50 – The Hitch between Hamilton and Verstappen
Despite being free practice, Lewis Hamilton paired with Max Verstappen causing him to abort his lap. The Dutchman dedicated a comb to the Briton and said on the radio: ” Ha, stupid idiot .”
“STUPID IDI🤬TA”
Brutal chop between Hamilton and Verstappen in the middle of the straight that ends with a comb and a tremendous mosqueo
ALREADY. HAVE. MESS. # USADAZNF1 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/dcrITmn0S4
– DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) October 22, 2021
22:45 – Alonso caresses a title after his suspension
Fernando Alonso will start from the back of the grid after having changed engines. The Asturian is called to come back in the United States GP, which could serve him on a platter with the Overtake Award . At the moment he is second to only one overtake of Sebastian Vettel.
Carlos left no stone unturned on his quest for a points finish 💪
Including this brilliant move down the inside of Tsunoda! #F1 | https://t.co/8PdPZlBesT @cryptocom pic.twitter.com/7n8xJHHfTP
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 12, 2021
22:40 – No rain expected
Clear skies are expected in Austin and high temperatures that can exceed 30 degrees.
22:35 – Carlos Sainz and his goal of being third
As far as the fight for the Constructors’ World Cup is concerned, Ferrari faces the United States GP with a deficit of 7.5 points over McLaren .
👀 @MercedesAMGF1 narrowly extend their lead #TurkishGP 🇹🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/FB0LxyVJbN
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 10, 2021
22:30 – Carlos Sainz is excited with his second place in Free Practice 3
As in Free Practice 2, Free Practice 3 has been led by Sergio Pérez . After him, second was Carlos Sainz, who days ago recognized that he had the United States GP marked on the calendar.
🏁 FP3 Classification 🏁@SChecoPerez tops another practice session at COTA 💪
Next up… QUALI 🙌#USGP 🇺🇸 #F1 pic.twitter.com/vpJVUc3diS
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 23, 2021
Qualifying session preview of the United States GP
Carlos Sainz will be the main Spanish asset in the United States GP . The man from Madrid, who changed his engine in Turkey, was second in Free Practice 3, thus confirming his good feelings. The power unit is responding to him and he will look to have a good qualifying session in Austin to start as early as Sunday and be able to fight for a new podium.
Fernando Alonso will start from the back of the grid and stay in the place left in the qualifying session. Alpine was not fast in Austin and his best result of the weekend was Esteban Ocon’s tenth place in FP3. For this reason, the French team took the opportunity to change Alonso’s power unit.
“ We can confirm that Fernando will receive a new engine for the remainder of the United States GP after the installation of a fourth power unit. All components of the power unit will be new for qualifying and the race, ”reported Alpine.
Regarding the fight for the World Championship, Max Verstappen faces the United States GP with a 6-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton, who also changed the engine in Turkey.
Where to watch the qualifying session of the United States GP 2021 on TV?
The qualifying session of the United States GP 2021 can be seen on television through DAZN and on the DAZN F1 channel that has enabled the platform in Movistar so that customers who are not subscribed to it can continue enjoying the races. In addition, the qualifying session of the Formula 1 United States GP can be followed with live commentary through the OKDIARIO website half an hour before the start.
