11.
00:11
Schumacher in 13th place
Mick Schumacher was also able to improve again. The Haas pilot can improve to 13th place. Sebastian Vettel has now slipped to 14th place.
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00:10
New best time by Carlos Sainz in Q1
Carlos Sainz marks a new best time in Q1. With a 1:35.832, the Spaniard misses Leclerc by a whopping 0.498 seconds. Many are now back in the garage to prepare for the next run.
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00:08
Charles Leclerc even faster
Charles Leclerc comes through against Verstappen with a wafer-thin margin of 0.069 seconds and takes first place. Vettel is currently ninth, Schumacher is in twelfth place.
7.
00:07
Max Verstappen’s new best time in Q1
With a 1:35.864, Max Verstappen takes the lead in the classification with a clear lead. But does it stay that way? Charles Leclerc is also on a really fast lap.
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00:04
Mick Schumacher sets a new best time in Q1
There are the first times in Q1. For the moment, Mick Schumacher is the fastest with a time of 1:37.816 minutes. But only four drivers have managed to get there. Only gradually does the route become fuller.
3.
00:03
Red Bull drivers get started
The two Red Bull drivers are now also on the track. Both are on the soft.
1.
00:00
Start qualifying
The traffic lights are green, qualifying has started in Austin, TX. The first drivers are already on the track.
23:54
The distance
Driving is on the Circuit of The Americas. The 5.513 kilometer track has 20 curves and was designed by the well-known Formula 1 architect Hermann Tilke. A special feature of the track is the first corner, which is uphill and the driver cannot see the exit. The bumps should also challenge the drivers.
23:47
Four riders with grid penalties
Four drivers go into qualifying with a heavy load. Sergio Pérez, Guanyu Zhou and Fernando Alonso have to drop five places on the grid due to an engine change. Charles Leclerc is down ten positions. In addition to the combustion engine, he also built a new turbo into the car.
23:42
Vettel in the top ten, Schumacher slowed down
Sebastian Vettel ended the last session before qualifying in eighth place and should have hopes for the top ten. Things didn’t go so well for Mick Schumacher. Technical problems slowed the Haas driver down and caused him to lose valuable testing time. In the end, Schumacher ended up in 19th place in the classification.
23:38
Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz passed away
Nevertheless, it should not be an easy weekend for Red Bull. The racing team announced shortly before qualifying that company founder Dietrich Mateschitz had passed away at the age of 78. Mateschitz bought the Jaguar team in late 2004, renamed it Red Bull Racing and went from midfield to world champion team in just a few years.
23:31
Verstappen wins final training
Max Verstappen won the final training session. The Dutchman clocked a 1:35.825, beating Charles Leclerc by 0.320 seconds. Carlos Sainz was third in the second Ferrari. Sergio Pérez was fourth ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.
Warm welcome!
Things get serious for the first time at the USA Formula 1 Grand Prix! From 12:00 a.m. the drivers will be fighting for pole position for Sunday’s race.