Antonelli takes another key step towards F1 title with sensational Austin pole

Lando Norris topped Q1, setting a fastest lap of 1:35.029 to finish 0.171 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc. Max Verstappen completed the top three, just 0.015 seconds behind the Ferrari driver, while Isack Hadjar and Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top five.

Fernando Alonso delivered a good performance for Aston Martin, securing 16th place and a spot in Q2, just ahead of the elimination zone. Meanwhile, Oscar Piastri finished 12th, more than eight tenths behind his McLaren teammate Norris.

The six drivers eliminated in Q1 were Esteban Ocon, Lance Stroll, Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon, Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas. Albon finished 20th, almost two seconds off Norris's benchmark, while the two Cadillac drivers occupied the final two positions.

Ferrari returned to the top of the timesheets in Q2, with Charles Leclerc setting the fastest lap of the session in 1:34.198. The Monegasque finished just 0.080 seconds ahead of Kimi Antonelli, while George Russell completed the top three, making it a strong session for Mercedes.

Max Verstappen secured fourth place, 0.273 seconds off Leclerc's pace, ahead of the two McLarens. Lando Norris finished fifth, followed by Oscar Piastri in sixth, while Lewis Hamilton took seventh in the second Ferrari. Isack Hadjar and the two Racing Bulls drivers, Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson, completed the top ten.

Pierre Gasly, Nico Hulkenberg, Oliver Bearman, Gabriel Bortoleto, Franco Colapinto and Fernando Alonso were eliminated in Q2. Alonso was unable to build on his Q1 performance, finishing 16th, while Gasly narrowly missed out on Q3 by just 0.022 seconds.

pole position at the Circuit of the Americas. The Italian finished 0.179 seconds clear of Max Verstappen, while Isack Hadjar completed the top three, just 0.036 seconds behind his teammate.

Ferrari secured fourth and fifth on the grid, with Charles Leclerc narrowly beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.044 seconds. Lando Norris could only manage sixth for McLaren, ahead of George Russell, while Oscar Piastri finished a distant eighth, 0.768 seconds off Antonelli's pace.

Arvid Lindblad qualified ninth, more than two seconds behind the pole-sitter, while Liam Lawson completed the top ten without setting a lap time in the final session.