Sainz will start ahead of Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) after the qualifying session, which was divided into three rounds, with five cars eliminated in Q1 and another five in Q2 before Q3 with the 10 fastest.
Sainz’s teammate Charles Leclerc was second quickest in Q3 but carries a 10-place grid penalty. Sergio Pérez, with the other Red Bull, was fourth, but has a penalty of 5 positions on the grid, which moved Hamilton up two places.
F1 US GP 2022 qualifying results: Sainz takes pole
| Cla | No. | Pilot | Equipment | Weather | Difference |
| 1 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | ferrari | 1’34,356 | – |
| 2 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1’34.448 | 0.092 |
| 3 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1’34.947 | 0.591 |
| 4 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1’34.988 | 0.632 |
| 5 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 1’35.598 | 1.242 |
| 6 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’35.690 | 1.334 |
| 7 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo/Ferrari | 1’36,319 | 1963 |
| 8 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1’34,645 | 0.289 |
| 9 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams/Mercedes | 1’36.368 | 2.012 |
| 10 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 1’36.398 | 2.042 |
| 11 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri/Red Bull | 1’36.740 | 2.384 |
| 12 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1’34.421 | 0.065 |
| 13 | twenty two | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri/Red Bull | 1’37.147 | 2.791 |
| 14 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine/Renault | 1’35.876 | 1.520 |
| 15 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas/Ferrari | 1’36,949 | 2,593 |
| 16 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren/Mercedes | 1,37,046 | 2,690 |
| 17 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine/Renault | 1’37.068 | 2.712 |
| 18 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas/Ferrari | 1’37.111 | 2.755 |
| 19 | twenty four | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo/Ferrari | 1’36.970 | 2.614 |
| 20 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams/Mercedes | 1’37.244 | 2.888 |
What happened in the Q1 of the United States GP 2022 F1 classification?
Leclerc set the pace with a 1m35.795s, 0.069s ahead of Verstappen. Sainz beat them all with a lap of 1m35.297s, benefiting from doing it a little later. His time was almost half a second higher than that of his teammate.
Kevin Magnussen (Haas), Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren), Esteban Ocon (Alpine), Mick Schumacher (who spun his Haas out of turn 1) and Nicholas Latifi (Williams) fell in the first round.
2022 F1 United States GP Qualifying Q1 Results: Sainz faster than Leclerc
| Cla | Pilot | Chassis | Weather | Difference | Interval | Km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
ferrari | 1’35,297 | 208,262 | ||
| 2 |  |
Ferrari | 1’35.795 | 0.498 | 0.498 | 207.179 |
| 3 |  |
Red Bull | 1’35.864 | 0.567 | 0.069 | 207.030 |
| 4 |  |
Mercedes | 1’36.148 | 0.851 | 0.284 | 206.419 |
| 5 |  |
Red Bull | 1’36.163 | 0.866 | 0.015 | 206,387 |
| 6 | |
Mercedes | 1’36.195 | 0.898 | 0.032 | 206.318 |
| 7 | |
Alpine | 1’36.446 | 1.149 | 0.251 | 205.781 |
| 8 | |
McLaren | 1’36.465 | 1.168 | 0.019 | 205.740 |
| 9 |  |
AlphaTauri | 1’36,577 | 1,280 | 0.112 | 205,502 |
| 10 |  |
Alfa Romeo | 1’36.656 | 1.359 | 0.079 | 205.334 |
| 11 |  |
Aston Martin | 1’36.695 | 1.398 | 0.039 | 205.251 |
| 12 |  |
Alfa Romeo | 1’36.746 | 1.449 | 0.051 | 205.143 |
| 13 |  |
Alpha Tauri | 1’36.808 | 1.511 | 0.062 | 205.011 |
| 14 |  |
Aston Martin | 1’36.860 | 1.563 | 0.052 | 204.901 |
| 15 |  |
williams | 1’36.932 | 1.635 | 0.072 | 204.749 |
| 16 |  |
Haas | 1’36,949 | 1,652 | 0.017 | 204,713 |
| 17 |  |
McLaren | 1,37,046 | 1,749 | 0.097 | 204,509 |
| 18 | |
Alpine | 1’37.068 | 1.771 | 0.022 | 204.462 |
| 19 | |
Haas | 1’37.111 | 1.814 | 0.043 | 204.372 |
| 20 | |
Williams | 1’37.244 | 1.947 | 0.133 | 204.092 |
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What happened in the Q2 of the classification of the United States GP 2022 of F1?
Verstappen set a 1m35.294s, but Leclerc beat him by 0.048s thanks to his 1m35.246s to take the lead in the session.
That was where an impressive Alex Albon (Williams), Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin), Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri, who got angry about his car under braking), Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo, who had a lap of Q3 for exceeding track limits and had a 5-place grid penalty) and Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri).
2022 F1 United States GP Qualifying Q2 Results: Leclerc beats Verstappen
| Cla | Pilot | Chassis | Weather | Difference | Interval | Km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Ferrari | 1’35.246 | 208.374 | ||
| 2 | |
Red Bull | 1’35.294 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 208.269 |
| 3 | |
ferrari | 1’35,590 | 0.344 | 0.296 | 207,624 |
| 4 | |
Mercedes | 1’35.692 | 0.446 | 0.102 | 207.402 |
| 5 | |
Mercedes | 1’35.732 | 0.486 | 0.040 | 207.316 |
| 6 | |
Red Bull | 1,35,864 | 0.618 | 0.132 | 207,030 |
| 7 | |
Alpine | 1’35.988 | 0.742 | 0.124 | 206.763 |
| 8 | |
Aston Martin | 1’36.032 | 0.786 | 0.044 | 206.668 |
| 9 | |
Alfa Romeo | 1’36.321 | 1.075 | 0.289 | 206.048 |
| 10 | |
McLaren | 1’36.341 | 1.095 | 0.020 | 206.005 |
| 11 | |
williams | 1’36.368 | 1.122 | 0.027 | 205.948 |
| 12 | |
Aston Martin | 1’36.398 | 1.152 | 0.030 | 205.883 |
| 13 | |
AlphaTauri | 1’36,740 | 1,494 | 0.342 | 205.156 |
| 14 | |
Alfa Romeo | 1’36.970 | 1.724 | 0.230 | 204.669 |
| 15 | |
Alpha Tauri | 1’37.147 | 1.901 | 0.177 | 204.296 |
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What happened in the Q3 of the classification of the United States GP 2022 of F1?
On the first few attempts, Verstappen set a 1m35.044s, but Leclerc clocked a 1m34.624s to take the lead, with Sainz just behind him by 0.159s. Hamilton moved up to third position, a tenth ahead of Verstappen.
On the final lap, Leclerc improved his best time to 1m34.421s, but Sainz beat him with a 1m34.356s, earning him pole position. Verstappen was third with a 1:34.448, ahead of Pérez (who has a 5-place grid penalty).
Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were fifth and sixth, ahead of Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), Lando Norris (McLaren), Fernando Alonso (Alpine, who has a five grid position penalty) and Valtteri. Bottas (Alfa Romeo).
2022 F1 United States GP Qualifying Q3 Results: Sainz Takes Pole Position
| Cla | Pilot | Chassis | Weather | Difference | Interval | Km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
ferrari | 1’34.356 | 210,339 | ||
| 2 | |
Ferrari | 1’34.421 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 210.194 |
| 3 | |
Red Bull | 1’34.448 | 0.092 | 0.027 | 210.134 |
| 4 | |
Red Bull | 1’34,645 | 0.289 | 0.197 | 209,697 |
| 5 | |
Mercedes | 1’34.947 | 0.591 | 0.302 | 209.030 |
| 6 | |
Mercedes | 1’34.988 | 0.632 | 0.041 | 208.940 |
| 7 | |
Aston Martin | 1’35.598 | 1.242 | 0.610 | 207.606 |
| 8 | |
McLaren | 1’35.690 | 1.334 | 0.092 | 207.407 |
| 9 | |
Alpine | 1’35.876 | 1.520 | 0.186 | 207.004 |
| 10 | |
Alfa Romeo | 1’36.319 | 1.963 | 0.443 | 206.052 |
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