An exciting and very tight qualifying until the last second gives Max another pole position Verstappen. The Dutchman had to sweat this result in Austin, with Lewis Hamilton who tried to snatch the post from his rival with a super last lap in Q3, settling for second position.
Excellent qualification also for Sergio Perez, who dreamed of his first historic pole in front of many Mexican fans: Checo is still with breath on his neck in Hamilton, in third position ahead of Charles Leclerc. The Ferrari driver advances one place thanks to the penalty of Valtteri Bottas, which falls back to ninth place.
Carlos also did well Sainz, fifth, who, however, will have to start with the handicap of the Soft tire having failed to improve his first time in Q2 with the average. A good result for Ferrari, which places both cars ahead of Daniel’s McLarens Ricciardo and Lando Norris.
Eighth and tenth time for Pierre’s two AlphaTauri Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda, with the Japanese who will be the second in the Top-10 to shoot with the softer compound at the start of the Texan race tomorrow night.
Eliminated in Q2 Esteban Ocon – who failed to qualify despite the help of Alonso’s slipstream – and Antonio Giovinazzi, which will start paired in the sixth row. Disappointing session for Lance Stroll and Kimi Raikkonen, eliminated in Q1 together with Nicholas Latifi’s Williams and the two Haas of Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin. Basically for the use of the fourth power unit Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and George Russell.
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F1 | United States GP 2021, the starting grid
1st Row | 1. Max Verstappen (M) 1: 32.910 Red Bull |
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2. Lewis Hamilton (M) 1: 33.119 Mercedes |
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2nd Row | 3. Sergio Perez (M) 1: 33.134 Red Bull |
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4. Charles Leclerc (M) 1: 33.606 Ferrari |
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3rd Row | 5. Carlos Sainz (S) 1: 33.792 Ferrari |
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6. Daniel Ricciardo (M) 1: 33.808 McLaren |
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4th Row | 7. Lando Norris (M) 1: 33.887 McLaren |
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8. Pierre Gasly (M) 1: 33.118 AlphaTauri |
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5th Row | 9. Valtteri Bottas * (M) 1: 33.475 Mercedes |
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10. Yuki Tsunoda (S) 1: 33.918 AlphaTauri |
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6th Row | 11. Esteban Ocon 1: 35.377 Alpine |
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12. Antonio Giovinazzi 1: 35.794 Alfa Romeo |
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7th Row | 13. Lance Stroll 1: 35.983 Aston Martin |
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14. Nicholas Latifi 1: 35.995 Williams |
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8th Row | 15. Kimi Raikkonen 1: 36.311 Alfa Romeo |
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16. Mick Schumacher 1: 36.499 Haas |
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9th Row | 17. Nikita Mazepin 1: 36.796 Haas |
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18. Sebastian Vettel ** 1: 35.500 Aston Martin |
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10th Row | 19. Fernando Alonso **1: 44.549 Alpine |
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20. George Russell ** st Williams |
* 5 penalty positions for the replacement of the ICE
** relegated to the bottom of the grid for the use of the fourth seasonal power unit
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